Accelerating Accurate Utility Maps: The Bridge Between Locator & Excavator

December 12th, 2024 || 10:30 - 11:30 AM CDT

Modern locator technology with RTK GPS integration allows for real-time mapping updates and on-the-fly QA/QC. Deployment of RTK locators is minimal impact, with a short learning curve for locate technicians. 811 call centers are poised for wider adoption and are the logical repository for this data; the bridge between locator and excavator. More accurate utility maps are being created every day, what can the industry do to help expedite adoption?

Moderator:

Adam Zeciri, Founder, Locating Dynamics

Panelists:
Bob Nighswonger, President, Utility Training Academy
James Wingate, Executive Director, USA North 811
Abraham Alpuerto Jr., SME & BDM, North America, Geolantis.360

Damage Prevention Professional:

November 14th, 2024 || 10:30 - 11:30 AM CDT

Like the evolution of the Safety Industry and Environmental Stewardship, damage prevention is a career path whose time has come, and Utility Safety Partners’ Training Standards Committee is dedicated to mapping the collaborative and complementing job functions that contribute to development of a professional Damage Prevention designation.

Moderator:

Mike Sullivan, President, Utility Safety Partners

Panelists:

Debbie Shelley, CEO, Global Training Centre

Jeff Mulligan, COO, Astec Safety Inc.

Alternate Locate Provider:

November 14th, 2024 || 10:30 - 11:30 AM CDT

Damage Prevention, and in particular, the locate request process, has experienced many technological innovations over the years while the process of getting paint on the ground in Canada has remained virtually the same. Following extensive review and development, Utility Safety Partners rolled out the Alternate Locate Provider Program – ALP – August 1, 2024, a new option for how locates can be delivered in Alberta. The ALP Program provides excavators with the option to hire an approved locator to complete locates on behalf of participating USP members.

Panelists:
Mike Sullivan, President, Utility Safety Partners

Iain Stables, Manager, Damage Prevention, ATCO Gas and Pipelines

Mike Sullivan

Utility Safety Partners

President

Jeff Mulligan

ASTEC Safety Inc.

Chief Operating Officer

Debbie Shelley

Global Training Centre

CEO - Director of Training

Cliff Meidl

Cliff Meidl Enterprises, LLC

President

These Town Hall meetings have been great! I am pretty sure I have never seen less than 100 people on any of these calls. People from all walks of life tied to Damage Prevention are on these calls and there are always good collaboration going on! Personally, I have picked up a good idea from every town hall meeting. 😉

Raymond Sonnier, GAC Enterprises, LLC

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