Everyone Plays a Part in Damage Mitigation

摘要

It takes a village to keep HDD crews safe. Everyone – from utility locating professionals to HDD contractors to equipment manufacturers – plays an important role in mitigating damage. When everyone works together and takes care of their unique responsibilities, crews are put in the best position to succeed and avoid often dangerous and costly damage. As the industry continues to evolve and underground environments become more complex and congested, understanding each role in the damage mitigation process becomes increasingly important.Based on conversations with industry leaders in various fields, this paper elaborates on the latest technology, techniques and best practices that go into damage mitigation on HDD projects. Through this engaging dialogue with various industry leaders, readers will learn:1. What each area of the industry is doing to remain safe and promote damage prevention2. Best practices and techniques for safely and efficiently completing underground construction projects, including locating utilities before breaking ground, exposing utilities through vacuum excavation and more3. The role of GPS, data collection and other technology advancements that are improving utility location and underground mapping4. Current trends and future predictions for the underground construction industry, including how collecting more accurate underground data will help reduce utility strikesMembers of the industry are in this together. This comprehensive look at the damage mitigation process will help arm the reader with the necessary information to keep crews safe.