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Distinguishing Locate Risk

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Safe digging is the driving factor behind one call ticket management – both to preserve infrastructure and prevent injury – so it’s important that utilities and municipalities are armed with the right tools to minimize risk to both. This process starts with identifying high-risk excavations.

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A Damage Prevention View of the Infrastructure Bill: What we know so far, and how to ready your organization for its impact

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Over the past several months, we’ve learned more about the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill that passed on November 15, 2021.  Now that the Bill has passed, it is important to gain a better understanding of the specifics of the bill and what impacts the associated funding is likely to have on the country and our communities. 

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Operational Excellence in Damage Prevention

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For organizations that have damage prevention teams, identifying ways to reduce damages, maximize staff efficiency, and reduce costs is a central responsibility. The industry’s leading stakeholders have established a comprehensive set of best practices that empower their organizations to achieve operational excellence in damage prevention. ‘Where to begin?’, The first…

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The Significance of Safe Digging

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Did you know that the number of underground utility damages in the United States and Canada reached an all-time yearly high in 2019? According to CGA’s 2019 DIRT (Damage Information Reporting Tool) report, there were more than 450,000 damages throughout the year caused by a lack of safe digging. The number one root…

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