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Have you ever experienced this situation? How did you respond?

I’ve got a question for any damage prevention professionals out there that could offer some insight. Within the last year, I had trouble with a contractor who refused to spot our high profile water facilities along several major roadways (all … Continue reading

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A-G’s Office successfully defends Kansas one-call law

Is this a good thing or a bad thing for KS and for the industry? http://www.hutchpost.com/2012/04/13/a-gs-office-successfully-defends-kansas-one-call-law/

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National Safe Digging Month is a great time to promote 811 in fun ways

We held company-wide meetings at Rhino and Infrastructure Resources, LLC to talk about how we could all make a difference during National Safe Digging Month (NSDM) and it has been fun to see what people have come up with. We bought … Continue reading

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CRTC Denies CCGA Application for Shared Use of 811

22 Mar 2012 6:50 PM | I was surprised to read Mike Sullivan’s following announcement. It sure seems strange that the CRTC would not see the improvement in public safety approving 811 would provide. “It is with disappointment that the … Continue reading

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New Locating Safety Video Released

Locators are often in situations that put them at risk. Excavation Safety University has just released a locator safety training video that focuses on the top 10 hazards locators face. This is a great time to mention any safety tips … Continue reading

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Reader Response

Good afternoon Scott, We are a Guardrail Company in Eastern Washington State, and I am the current President of the Inland Empire Utility Coordination Council. Recently I share Wayne Jensen’s article in the Winter 2012 edition of your magazine with … Continue reading

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811 has been a big success, and it has made national call before you dig campaigns possible. Many One Call Centers would prefer to have excavators enter locate requests online, rather than call 811. From a marketing perspective how can … Continue reading

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It wasn’t a rock that we hit!

People become passionate about damage prevention for lots of different reasons. Gary Hyatt’s story in the winter issue of the Damage Prevention Professional talks about hitting a 900 pair cable. These stories are great motivators to new people in the … Continue reading

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WE ARE LIVE!

This is the first post to the new Damage Prevention Professional Blog!

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