Point A to Point B
By Joe Igel We have all had a safety presentation, a speech, an accident report, that did not have the desired impact, was not viewed as we had hoped. The feeling when this happens is disheartening, but contrasted with when it does, the corresponding elation is...
Mississippi 811 Grand Opening
On December 12, 2019, Mississippi 811 celebrated the move into their new office complex at 200 Country Place Parkway in Pearl with a ribbon cutting ceremony, grand tours and a lot of reminiscing from the gallery of attendees remembering the more than 30 years...
Legislative Corner
Alabama’s Underground Damage Prevention legislation was enacted in 1994 and over the years there have been some amendments to strengthen and improve the damage prevention program in our state. In this section we will focus on some of the key terms and sections to...
Protect the public
By Michael Downes Doug Beck has dedicated his life to safely handling hazardous materials. After retiring from the military, he brought his focus on safety to the pipeline industry. And now he concentrates on sharing a message of safety and damage prevention with as...
Predictive Analytics: The Next Generation of Damage Prevention™
By Kyle VanLandingham Director of Customized Solutions for Texas811 The damage prevention industry is constantly evolving and trying to find new ways to reduce line strikes. Safety meetings, damage prevention councils, marketing and outreach initiatives,...
New Mexico Damage Prevention Summit
The 2019 New Mexico Damage Prevention Summit hosted by the New Mexico Regional Common Ground Alliance (NMRCGA) was held at the Isleta Resort in Albuquerque on October 22 -24. Exhibitors and attendees alike pronounced the event to be the best conference yet. The...
Mississippi 811 Has Moved
For more than 30 years Mississippi 811 resided at 5258 Cedar Park Drive in Jackson. During that time, the organization underwent tremendous growth in membership, employees and technology. For the past 8 to 10 years, the board of directors has been on the lookout for a...
Is More Technology Necessarily the Answer?
By Joe Igel Years ago, before my time in Safety, I was placed in charge of various aspects of our accounting department. We had what was, at the time, state-of-the-art computer technology. And because I believed in it, I trusted it. The problem was that my general...
