The Underground Blog

Underground damage can result in many negative outcomes, in addition to the general inconvenience disrupted service can cause. The worst situation, of course, is when people are hurt or killed by an accident.
But even In lesser scenarios, many parties can be affected:
In this article about a recent severed cable incident, the cost of the mistake […]

Warning messages that can be seen from any direction are extremely important.
In this photo there are 3 posts and 4 signs, but there is still not a clearly visible warning message from this angle.
We all know what these are even though we can’t read the message, but we need to remember that many excavators are […]

The internet is a great tool to keep up to date with news regarding the underground infrastructure and related industries.
Here are a few articles you might be interested in:
KinderMorgan Sale
SmartPipe liner
Gas line severed

As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, the CGA annual meeting and Excavation Safety Conference has been planned for March 6-8, 2007 in Orlando, FL. In 2006, we had over 40 conference sessions ranging from digging safely, to one-call issues, to damage investigation and reporting.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR IDEAS FOR NEXT YEAR’S conference sessions. […]

Underground Focus Live is winding up today. We’ve had great success with our hands-on demonstrations. For now, I will show some of the picture highlights and catch up with the event news in the next few days.
I want to thank all of the folks that attended Underground Focus Live and would be very interested in any […]

The Common Ground Alliance August Newsletter is available on their site. The 2007 annual Common Ground Alliance Meeting and Excavation Safety Conference and Expo have been scheduled for March 6-8, 2007. Next year’s event will take place in Orlando. Early, discounted registration is available on the CGA Conference website.
There will be more news about the […]

With Underground Focus Live opening on Tuesday, we have been kept busy with last-minute details.
If you haven’t registered, you can still attend the event in Joliet. Stop on by!
When we get back to Minnesota, we’ll be busy getting the 2007 CGA Excavation Safety Conference and Expo plans underway. The 2007 website is in its early […]

An interesting article I saw on my ISP’s site this a.m: it was an Associated Press “blurb” about natural gas leaks and new ways to detect it - with a picture and 3 sentences about each detection method:
Optical Methane Detector
Flame Ionization Detector
Airborne Natural Gas Emission (LIDAR ANGEL)
It also had a graph of natural gas pipeline […]

Tomorrow at 5:00 PM (CDT), the free registration for Underground Focus Live closes. Register Now!
Registration is available at the event for $25.00.
We have many hands-on demonstrations scheduled.
We hope to see you at Underground Focus Live August 22-24 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL.

I was asked to post this message from Arizona Blue Stake. Please forward it to colleagues!
Arizona Blue Stake, local facility operators, and industry sponsors present the 2006 Annual Damage Prevention Seminars throughout Metro Phoenix and Northern Arizona. Programs for Southern AZ and Tucson Metro are slated for spring of 2007.
These seminars review the ever changing […]