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COMPLIANCE
6-1 PUBLIC EDUCATION
PRACTICE STATEMENT: Public education programs are used to promote
compliance. Annual programs integrate recommendations from investigations
of violations having occurred in the prior year, in order to assure the optimal
effectiveness of current year programs.
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: The BCCGA develops and promotes public
education programs on excavation compliance. These programs are to educate
all stakeholders of existing damage prevention practices, laws, and regulations.
The BCCGA will document, publish, and promote the programs through the
most effective means as per its Education and Communication Committee.
Individual stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback or other
educational programs in line with the goals and objectives of the BCCGA. The
public education programs on compliance have the following intentions: to
create diligence surrounding excavation activity in the province; and, for the
BCCGA to address in its annual public awareness campaigns and education
program curricula current worker and public safety issues known to the BCCGA.
REFERENCE: BCCGA DigSafe Series
6-2 ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION
PRACTICE STATEMENT: Education is a mandatory alternative or supplement
for the penalties to offenders of damage prevention laws and regulations.
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: Mandatory education is an effective alternative
after a violation of the damage prevention best practices, laws, or regulations
has occurred. Making education mandatory as an enforcement tool promotes
compliance with damage prevention best practices.
REFERENCE: Any one or combination of the following entities — BCCGA,
British Columbia Safety Authority, WorkSafeBC, BC One Call or, where
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