While we are safer and more aware as an industry, there are still a number of utility locate accidents that occur every year—claiming lives, property and utility structures. As a result, cross bore mitigation...
“At 8:53 a.m. on Aug. 29, 1976, an explosion and fire destroyed a house on 20th Avenue in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Two people were killed, four were injured, and two adjacent houses were damaged. The destroyed...
The United States has over 2.5 million miles of pipelines—enough to circle the earth 100 times—crisscrossing the landscape, carrying a variety of products such as natural gas and oil....
We have spent a lot of time and energy over the past few years teaching contractors and facility owners about the risks of unmarked, underground private utilities. We applaud the industry's openness to accepting and...
The USIC Family of Companies is delivering an industry-wide
wake-up call with tough topics at CGA, this year!
Technological advancements that feed an on-demand society
have exponentially affected the...
Maintaining
utility locating marks on a jobsite can be a challenge. Paint marks on soil can
wash away in severe weather, and flags can be moved or blown away by strong
winds. Blood Hound's utility mapping service*...