Proposal to Modify the APWA Color Code
PLACING MARKS ON THE GROUND to represent the position of underground utilities is traditionally...
Essential Guidelines for Ensuring Utility Line Locating Safety | Getting ready for Locator Safety & Appreciation Week, April 22-28, 2024
With the responsibility of locating all underground lines before construction projects start, these...
2023 Damage Prevention Hero of the Year
Jim Hayes (Spring, 2023)
Fiber Optics Pioneer. Jim Hayes, along with his wife Karen, embarked on...
ESA Town Hall: How Can We Improve Excavation Safety with Fair Enforcement?
On August 10th, nearly 90 industry stakeholders converged for an insightful discussion centered...
Defending Utility Damage Claims - “When the Excavator is Not-At-Fault”
If there is a utility damage today and you don’t have a complete file proving that you, as the...
API Releases Contractor Safety Tool
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Pipeline Safety Management Systems (SMS) Industry...
50% Underground by 2040?
Can we achieve 50% underground by 2040? Let the debate begin. We set goals for renewables, net zero...
Meet Carnation Karen
We have all seen videos and memes depicting "Karen" in many unappealing situations; here is the...
Utility Safety Partners: Looking Back on 40 Years of Progress
AS WE GEAR UP FOR THE 40TH Anniversary & Safety Conference of Utility Safety Partners, previously...
Court Ruling: Utility can be held Liable for Damage Caused by a Watermain Break
(Reprinted courtesy of Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Update: Minnesota's Utilities Mapping Project
The Minnesota Utilities Mapping Project (UMP), a collaboration between Gopher State One Call...
Unearthing Value: Leveraging Digital Mapping and Jobsite Data for Compliance and Profitability
In the ever-changing landscape of underground construction, digital documentation has become an...
The Reforms Needed to Cut Excavation Damages in Half
We often do not fully appreciate things until we have lost them. We have come to expect and rely...
Utilizing Predictive Analytics to Manage Limited Resources
With the job market being highly competitive, and wages going up almost 24% in the past five...
Recommendations for an Effective Field Audit
By talking to customers and industry analysts over the years, I’ve come to find value in an...
Diversity & Inclusion in the Damage Prevention Industry
IN 2002, the Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) was just beginning to enforce the state’s...