The answer is easy, yes! According to the 2021 DIRT report, in Alberta alone, we experience 15.2 hits every day! That means that every day we risk people’s lives and livelihoods by not following Ground Disturbance best practices.

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Brr! It’s that time of the year again when “Fall” is the official season, but as most Canadians know, that just means “Winter, but with a couple more 2°c days”. Operations have successfully wound down, and now that things aren’t quite frozen, but are mucky and cold and generally unpleasant, Excavators have thrown in the proverbial towel for the year and are getting ready to hunker down with the rest of us.

Even those of us not directly involved in IT can identify the growing trend in cyber attacks and increased risk to the business. A brief review of media articles on the subject alone indicates that we are facing unprecedented and increasing threat levels from ransomware, phishing, DDOS, data theft, data leaks, and other cyber-attacks.

The Canadian Common Ground Alliance recently released the 2021 Damage Information Reporting Tool Report (DIRT Report). Utility Safety Partners’ Contact Centre Manager, Josef Rosenberg, is the current Chair of the CCGA Damage Reporting and Evaluation Committee and primary author of the report
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Every winter, hundreds of vehicles leave the road and collide with electrical power facilities like power poles and transformers. Knowing what to do, could mean the difference between life and death. 

Natural disasters are harrowing and can be really frightening when they impact your family, property and livelihood. The effects of the fires, floods and landslides in British Columbia in 2021 will be felt by those landowners for a long time. These disasters can change the contours and topography of the land through erosion, scour and debris left behind, and the drainage that was present before the disaster may not be there anymore.

It’s been over three years since Alberta’s Damage Prevention Stakeholders have gathered to share, learn, grow, celebrate achievements and set education and awareness targets for the future. Since the last time we gathered, there have been many changes. At any other time, unifying the collective resources of Alberta One-Call Corporation, the Alberta Common Ground Alliance and the Where’s the LINE? campaign would have been the biggest story in between conferences but the global pandemic stole that headline away.

Your natural gas appliances are designed to operate safely but, like everything used on a daily basis, they do need proper care. Staying safe means being aware and taking the time to ensure that your appliances are operating properly.