We are off to another incredibly busy season of excavation activity within our beautiful state. Our field liaisons under the leadership of Billy Forest, Manager-Damage Prevention, have worked tirelessly to help prevent underground utility damage amidst all the chaos, and we are happy to assist whenever and wherever possible. Providing damage prevention presentations, answering Dig Law questions, and coordinating activities are just a few of the vitally important roles our folks provide. Best of all, this is at no cost to our stakeholders!
As of this writing, we are once again proposing legislation to make our Dig Law even better. I encourage you to read the following pages and check out what is being proposed and how it will impact you! We cannot thank the author of our proposed legislation enough, State Representative, Vicent “Vinny” St. Blanc, who has for many years supported our efforts with various bills. His commitment to damage prevention should be acknowledged and recognized so I encourage you to thank him for his unwavering contributions to our industry.
By the time this article is published, we will have concluded another highly successful Safe Digging Month in
April. We have had numerous opportunities to speak on the subject through various news outlets including
radio and television stations across the state. We ALWAYS appreciate these occasions to communicate to our communities on the importance of contacting us before digging to avoid damages and save lives. During April, we also partnered with several members by setting up tents and handing out 811 promotional items at various home improvement stores and nurseries across our region. Additionally, educational literature was distributed along with providing free snow cones! Interacting and educating the public is what we do, and we value the relationships with our members in supporting these endeavors.
Please follow us on social media to find out where we will be next and how to get involved. Utilize the resources you have with us because we are here to help.
Thank you for your continued support in making Louisiana safe for all. God bless you!
