What do the words “damage prevention” mean to you? If you have a sixteen year old son and a Corvette close at hand, “damage prevention” probably has its own meaning for you. If you work around buried utilities, “damage prevention” takes on a whole new connotation. Damage Prevention is behind every single thing we do […]
SEE IT – DON’T BE IT
In 2017, a pair of pipeline ruptures in Lubbock in the same day forced the evacuation of dozens of people. Both ruptures were caused by excavators, and fortunately no one was hurt. The end result was inconvenience, and the expense of repairs. Other times it doesn’t end so well – if that’s the word for […]
DPCs, DPMs AND 811
How many Damage Prevention Councils does it take to get the word across about 811 and safe digging? 23 is the correct answer. We have 23 Damage Prevention Councils (DPCs) that cover the entire state. Your DPCs of Texas are a fully incorporated 501 (c) (3) dedicated to underground utility damage prevention. Typically comprised of construction […]
MAKE THE MOST OF MOCK LINE STRIKES
The Fourth of July is behind us – and we’re now headlong into the last half of 2018. That means you’ve still got over 20 more chances to attend a Mock Line Strike/PipelineResponse event in Texas. The next Mock Line Strike is in Georgetown later this week, on July 12th. The schedule is here, including […]
THE POINT OF THE SPEAR
With the Fourth of July bearing down on us, it’s a good time to examine history. Not the 1776 kind of history, though. The history of damage prevention. (Though, of course, everything we hold dear today is routed directly through 1776.) As the 1800’s came to a close, we must have thought we had made […]
HELLO, MY NAME IS….
One of the things we pride ourselves on at your DPCs of Texas is damage prevention education. To that end we host the Damage Prevention Councils, the Mock Line Strikes, we speak at various association meetings and travel the state of Texas to make sure you’re acquainted with 811. Making all of this work are your […]
SAFETY MONTH IS A YEAR ROUND EVENT
Did you know that June is National Safety Month? As far as we’re concerned at your Damage Prevention Councils of Texas, every month is National Safety Month. Our goal is damage prevention and making sure everyone goes home safe at the end of a day of construction and excavating around Texas’ buried infrastructure of utilities. […]
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER FOR YOU
Did you know that according to the Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a buried utility is struck every nine minutes in the nation? How does that happen? Well – according to the CGA, about one hundred yards of buried utility exist for each man, woman and child in the United States. BUT: making the locate request […]
KEEP COOL WITH YOUR DAMAGE PREVENTION COUNCILS THIS SUMMER
All of us at your Damage Prevention Councils of Texas hope you’re having a great Memorial Day holiday. Of course, all good things must come to an end, and that means back to work tomorrow. If you’re one of the many people who make your living outdoors through excavation, contracting, or other related work, keep an […]
A JAMMING JUNE
Memorial Day is coming up soon, and that means June will be here before you know it. We are heading into the heart of digging season in Texas, and we want all excavators and crews to not only be careful and take precautions in the heat, but also exercise care in digging! If you’ve ever […]