Utility Safety Partners, a globally recognized and leading notification centre service provider, has successfully secured ISO 9001 recertification. This prestigious recertification underscores the company's dedication to maintaining the highest standards in quality management systems, safety, and operational efficiency, reaffirming its commitment to both its clients and employees.
Earlier this year, Utility Safety Partners handed out its first Industry Recognition Awards at its 2024 Safety Conference. The event at the Banff Springs Hotel turned into a party as USP celebrated its 40th anniversary but it also marked the beginning of a new era where we recognized and celebrated the value of our Safety Partners.
Utility Safety Partners is the unified services of Alberta One-Call Corporation, the Alberta Common Ground Alliance and the Joint Utility Safety Team (JUST) that promoted the Where’s the LINE? campaign. Together, we promote public, worker and community safety, administer the ClickBeforeYouDig damage prevention process and provide overhead powerline safety awareness.
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April 14-15, 2025 JW Marriott ICE District, Edmonton
Full event details are listed on USP’s website. We thank all our educational session speakers, sponsors, tradeshow exhibitors, and attendees for your participation and contribution to making this event a success. We look forward to seeing you in April!
As we head into another holiday season, we would like to remind you to keep safety top of mind while celebrating with friends and family. The Government of Canada offers some insightful and seasonal reminders on GetPrepared.gc.ca called the 12 Days of Holiday Safety. Below is a condensed version – please visit the website for full details.
I, like most Canadians have a strong ennui toward the cold, a firm and consistent knowledge that the winter will be cold, dark, and full of shoveling, but also full of enjoyable time outside, and the strange magic that can only be experienced in -15 C while surrounded by a monochromatic blanket of snow.
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The CCGA released its 2023 DIRT Report (Damage Information Reporting Tool) at its annual Damage Prevention Symposium earlier this month in Regina, Saskatchewan. The report is based on data submitted voluntarily by stakeholders from across the country that provides a snapshot of the state of buried utility safety in Canada by analyzing information on damages to those buried assets that occur in a calendar year.
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