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...
Detecting Cross Bores With Advancing Technology
By Melissa Hancock 811 Magazines Compliance EnviroSystems is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. CES employs more than 160 dedicated and family-oriented employees and provides comprehensive sanitary sewer and storm drain system evaluations, specializing in large...
2020 Legislative Agenda
By Bill Turner President Tennessee81 Tennessee’s Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (TCA 65-31-101 et al.) has been amended seven times since it was originally passed in 1978, with the latest update occurring in 2018. We view it as a living document that needs...
New NM811 President Rob North
Rob brings his 39 years of damage prevention experience to the table By Michael Downes 811 Magazines At the May meeting of the New Mexico 811 Board of Directors, members selected longtime champion of damage prevention and five-year board veteran Rob North as their...
