811/Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Program Published

The Utility Infrastructure Division (UID) has published its, Elements of an Effective Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Program. The document, developed in concert with AGC’s Highway & Transportation Division, will help contractors improve and memorialize their overall underground utility safety and damage prevention/811 program. Multiple resources have been assembled to help improve safety, protect underground utilities and provide ways and means to keep a reliable program record. This will help contractors gauge their program’s effectiveness, keep track of other stakeholders’ veracity in performing their responsibilities, structure data reporting and provide the wherewithal to defend against sometimes frivolous utility damage claims and collection activities.

In addition, the UID has selected Compatica’s Worksite Incident Recording and Management Application to complement the program. Compatica’s solution will help contractors memorialize all aspects of the 811 process in the field, enabling them to gauge their programs effectiveness, record the circumstances of a damage or near miss and defend against frivolous claims. Compatica is an AGC partner with substantial discounts for AGC members.

Note: To view AGC’s Dealing with Frivolous Underground Utility Claims and Collection Activities Webinar, click here.