Together in Safety,
Stronger in Collaboration
What We Do
Every ACTS initiative, from conferences to publications, is wholly focused on improving safety in excavation through collaboration.
At the center of all of these initiatives is you, a damage prevention professional, and others like you in the industry. At the end of the day, ACTS doesn't employ any SUE experts, GPR specialists, or trenchless professionals. From Conference speakers, to magazine authors, or Town Hall panelists, we rely on the diverse perspectives of industry experts. Our superpower is creating spaces and platforms for those perspectives to come together — places where discussions become collaboration and collaboration leads to solutions.
Global Damage Prevention Summit
A tradition 21 years strong, the Global Damage Prevention Summit attracts attendees from around the world. Join us in Dallas in 2025.
Global 811 Magazine
The damage prevention industry's go-to publication for the latest news, technology, and opinions in excavation safety.
Excavation Safety Guide
Excavation Safety Guide & Directory is an annual resource directory for boots-on-the-ground workers offering in-depth articles written by industry experts. Over 10.6 million Guides have been printed since 2005.
Pipeline Ag Safety Alliance (PASA)
PASA consists of a dedicated group of utility operators that have teamed up with the National Association of County Agricultural Agents to help deliver safety messages to farmers and ranchers around the nation.
ACTS Town Halls
Town Halls are free-to-attend monthly cross-industry discussions on rotating topics within damage prevention and excavation safety. Hundreds of professionals join and contribute their voices to improve safety for everyone.
ACTS Summits
Attend a Damage Prevention Summit and learn more than damage prevention and enforcement. Learn about the people that make it all happen. Learn that everybody doesn’t think like you do and that is ok! Make plans to attend the next one in your area. You’ll be treated like somebody and for one important reason. You are!
Meet the ESA Team
ESA headquarters is located in beautiful Bloomington, Minnesota. The team is small, hard working, and passionate about damage prevention. You've likely seen our faces bustling around conference floors or popping in during ESA Town Halls. Please don't hesitate to reach out to any one of us with a question, concern, or a 'Hello'!
Scott Landes
CEO
Whitney Price
VP of Operations
Vicki Husome
Partnership Manager
Brenda Hansen
Partnership Success Coordinator
Levi Mills
Marketing Manager
Michael Sovereign
Marketing Coordinator