FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KorTerra Supports National Safe Digging Month!
Minneapolis, MN – April 12th, 2011 – April 2011 is the National Safe Digging Month, the time of year when all Common Ground Alliance (CGA) stakeholders come together to communicate how important it is to call 811 and follow the safe digging practices to help prevent injuries, property damage and inconvenient outages. As a CGA stakeholder, KorTerra is committed to promoting safe digging not only in the nationally designated safe digging month (April), but throughout the entire year.
Exhibitions, conferences, and meetings are held nationwide, discussing multiple aspects of safe digging and damage prevention. KorTerra attends and hosts many of these events as part of an ongoing effort to remain committed and active in the damage prevention community. A listing of all the events KorTerra has, or will, participate in is available online at: http://www.korterra.com/index.php/about-korterra-menu/korterra-events.html
The Common Ground Alliance is the founder of the national 811 “call before you dig” number. Here is a look back at the history and accomplishments of the CGA:
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) was created in 2000 after the U.S. Department of Transportation released a study addressing the best practices relating to damage prevention. The CGA was formed by a federal mandate to continue the development of best practices for damage prevention. CGA is a member-driven organization with more than 1,400 individual members, member organizations and sponsors in 15 stakeholder groups that comprise the underground utility and damage prevention industry. These groups include excavators, locators, road builders, electric, telecommunications, oil, gas, railroad, one call centers, public works, equipment manufacturing & suppliers, state regulators, insurance and engineering/design, and emergency services.
From its inception, CGA has promoted effective damage prevention practices in order to ensure public safety, environmental protection, and the integrity of services. To achieve these goals, CGA fosters a sense of shared responsibility for the protection of underground facilities; supports research; develops and conducts public awareness and education programs; identifies and disseminates stakeholder best practices such as those embodied in the Common Ground Study; and serves as a clearinghouse for damage data collection, analysis, and dissemination. The CGA also works with industry stakeholders and regulators to produce stronger, more effective results through partnership, collaboration, and the pursuit of common goals in damage prevention.
811 is the new FCC-designated national N-11 number. The announcement of the federal mandate took place on March 10, 2005, and 811 gives CGA a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to focus national attention on the importance of calling before digging. By calling 811, it is possible to have the approximate location of underground utility lines marked for free, preventing damage to the underground infrastructure and keeping the nation protected and connected. CGA will work with its membership, sponsors, and national launch partners in the 811 campaign to increase awareness about the new number and create positive behavior change.**
For more information about National Safe Digging Month or the CGA, please visit www.call811.com.
**Information Source: www.call811.com 2011.
About KorTerra, Inc.
Since 1990, KorTerra has been the damage prevention industry’s most trusted partner in providing quality and comprehensive One Call ticket management software solutions. KorTerra works with Pipeline Companies, Utilities, Municipalities, Contract Locators, and One Call Centers to help them operate as efficiently as possible through the use of our industry-leading technology, while cutting costs by eliminating unnecessary manual processes. KorTerra’s unique position of collaborating directly with these companies in the damage prevention industry has allowed us to build a compilation of industry-wide knowledge and best practices that few companies possess. KorTerra's current One Call ticket management operations process over 25,000,000 tickets annually. In addition to One Call ticket management software, KorTerra provides process consulting and software training services to ensure operations are streamlined and functional throughout all areas of an organization. To learn more about KorTerra, please visit www.korterra.com, or contact via telephone at 952.368.1911.
For additional information contact:
Press Contact(s):
Aimee Wendland, Marketing Manager
KorTerra, Inc.
18946 Lake Drive East
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Tel: 952.368.1911 ext. 3157
Fax: 952.697.3141
Email: marketing@korterra.com
