I hope everyone in West Virginia has had a great start to their year. We have been very busy at West Virginia 811 promoting call before you dig, dig safely, and how to use the 811 process to improve the operators and excavators’ experiences.
We believe in the necessity of partnership and when that fails, we work to educate stakeholders about West Virginia’s enforcement program that begins with submitting suspected violations of the state’s dig law. The invitations we’ve received from utility companies, state agencies, excavation companies and even schools are encouraging. We are grateful for the opportunity to educate any group across the state about the importance of safe digging which begins with calling 811 before you dig.
The festival season starts soon here in West Virginia, and we look forward to getting the word out at many of them. It is a great way to introduce West Virginia 811 to stakeholders, including homeowners, to help them understand the benefits of using 811 to reduce damages one project at a time.
As WV811 celebrates its 45th anniversary we want to strive to do better every year and aim for damage free state. Check out the AVR page in this magazine to see how you can do your part to help. If anyone would like to set up classes for WV811 and Damage Prevention, please reach out to me at 540-819-2093 or you can email me at jerry@wv811.com.