Join us for our first social event at The Zone Bowling Centre & Big River Brew Pub in Coquitlam on November 15, 2011 at 3:30 pm for some fun and networking.  Cost is $40 plus HST per person. Registration must be done by November 8,…

Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond, B.C. Everyone involved with the construction industry — tradespeople, managers, and safety and prevention staff — is invited to attend this three day event. The conference occurs Nov. 19 with pre-conference courses at various locations on Nov. 17 and 18.…

We would like to thank Khrysanne Kerr, VP, Communications and Program Development at Common Ground Alliance (US), for attending our October 20th Members Meeting.  Khrysanne delivered a comprehensive presentation about the value of the Damage Information Reporting Tool and the success of the 811 initiative in…

On October 28, 2011 at 1 pm EST, CGA staff and committee members will provide an overview of the recently released DIRT Report for 2010.  The presentation will highlight key messages and takeaways found in the 2010 report. For more information, click here.

CSA Standards has just published CSA S250 Mapping of Underground Utility Infrastructure. This new standard has its origins from long established mapping best practices and internal utility company mapping standards. It has been developed by a committee of nationwide industry subject matter experts, regulators, general interest and…

The CCGA has made an application to the CRTC to bring 811 to Canada. CCGA is looking for letters of support for the application by September 16th.  Please visit the CCGA website for guidance on supporting this initiative and a template letter. Thank you to…

In an effort to increase public safety, the BC Safety Authority has collected monetary penalties related to gas safety from two companies this year. See the Press release.

On February 3, 2011, a pipeline carryng crude oil from northeast British Columbia to Kamloops was punctured when it was struck by a water well drilling rig approximately 30 kilometres from kamloops. See the full Safety Advisory.

By Dina O’Meara, Calgary Herald Canada needs to institute laws mandating people call before they dig, legislation which could save lives, urged an industry association. See the full article.

With the generosity of Jeremy Bieber, the Canadian Common Ground Alliance offers this public service announcement to enhance public safety and the integrity of all buried utilities. One Call costs you nothing. Not calling could cost you everything.

In August 2010, the National Energy board published the proposed Damage Prevention Regulations (DPR) in the Canada Gazette, Part I for a 30-day comment period.  The Board thanks all stakeholders who submitted comments.  in light of the comments received, the Board will not proceed with…

National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594 January 3, 2011 The National Transportation Safety Board today issued seven safety recommendations, six of them classified as “Urgent,” as a result of its investigation into the pipeline rupture and explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 37 homes in San Bruno, Calif., on September 9, 2010. The…

By Rebecca Rosen Lum The deadly gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno on Sept. 9, 2010 highlighted a lack of planning and, most particularly, communication among utility companies, local governments, builders and homeowners — not just in California but nationwide. So concluded a 130-member task force on pipeline…

PHMSA officially released the Pipeline & Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA) report today. A press release has been posted to the PHMSA web site  http://phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/DownloadableFiles/PIPA%20release%20phmsa1010.pdf. The PIPA Report is available in its entirety on the Land Use Planning page within PHMSA’s Stakeholder Communications website at http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/LandUsePlanning.htm, or…