Utility Public Safety Enemy Number One

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Utility Public Safety Enemy Number One
Excavation Damage

• November 2, 2006

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Topics Covered

• The Problem
• The Approach
• The Solution

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The Problem Excavation Damage Causes Most
Distribution Incidents
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The Problem Excavation Damage Incidents

• Incidents are a threat to
• Public Safety
• Service Reliability
• Reasonable Energy Bills

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The Approach

• Distribution Integrity Management Stakeholder
  Team Excavation Damage Task Group
• Federal and State Regulators
• National Association of State Fire Marshals
• Common Ground Alliance
• Excavators
• Public
• Industry
• Analyzed Data
• Evaluated Effectiveness of Current Programs
• Proposed a Solution

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The Solution

• 811 Nationwide One-Call Number Campaign
• Nine Element Program
• Federal Legislation
• Preventing Excavation Damage
• A Shared Responsibility
• Regulators Pipeline Operators
• Excavators One-Call Centers
• Public

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Public Safety Enemy Number One
Reducing Excavation Damage To Underground
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• November 2, 2006