Training Standards Committee - Looking Back and Looking Ahead

After completing another successful year, the Training Standards Committee (TSC) wants to express its gratitude to everyone who continues to support the integrity, dedication, and growth of published Training Standards developed by our committee.

In 2022 the TSC achieved many significant milestones:

35,000 USP Endorsed Ground Disturbance training course certificates were issued
Launched the Ground Disturbance 101 Standard
TSC expanded its outreach efforts and developed new partnerships with industry leaders, enabling the TSC to increase both Damage Prevention visibility and impact.

What is on the 2023 TSC priority action plan?

Introduction of the Locating and Marking Standard, which will be offered by endorsed training providers later this year
Enhanced focus on marketing & awareness initiatives
New TSC information brochures highlighting "Why Standards” & "Become a TSC Member”
Promotional materials to re-enforce initiatives undertaken by the Utility Safety Partners Dig Safe Ambassadors, and to support trade shows where USP & TSC representatives are in attendance.

Enhancing the profile of the important work done by the TSC in the digging community and with infrastructure owners is designed to better engage more diverse perspectives and expertise. With more robust capacity the TSC will achieve important business plan milestones designed to constantly improve and refine the training standards. The TSC exists to deliver tangible benefit to both the TSC member organizations and the thousands of supervisors and workers in the industry committed to the Best Practices embraced in the endorsed training programs "STANDARDS”.

If you are interested in getting involved with our committee, please reach out to myself or Michelle Finnigan (tscadmin@utilitysafety.ca) for more information. Dig Safe in 2023!

Travis Mackie – Training Standards Committee Liaison