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From The Desk Of Roger Lipscomb
Hello DPJ Readers, Governor Kasich signing HB458 into law on December 20, 2012 was a significant and historic event. It represented the first updates to Ohio’s underground damage prevention/public safety statutes in nearly 22 years and has clearly set the framework by which future updates can be realized. Since this historic event took place, Ohio [...]
Revisions to Ohio Damage Prevention Law Improves Safety
by Dana Brantley Staff Writer New legislation designed to increase public safety and enhance communication and cooperation among stakeholders in Ohio went into effect March 27, but the work on the revisions to the existing law began several years ago, according to Joe Igel, Co-Chair of Ohio Underground Damage Prevention Coalition. “While there have been [...]
Ohio Summit Receives Rave Reviews
By Dana Brantley Staff Writer The third annual Ohio Damage Prevention Summit was a huge success, according to Abby Soto-Pacheco, Public Relations and Communications Coordinator at Ohio Utilities Protection Service (O.U.P.S.). The Summit was held in Columbus April 9-11 and more than 150 damage prevention professionals from across the state attended. This event is designed [...]
O.U.P.S. and KorTerra Join Forces to Improve Efficiency
By Stephanie Painter Staff Writer Ohio Utilities Protection Service (O.U.P.S.) utility members now have free access to KorWeb Ticket Management software, thanks to a partnership between O.U.P.S. and the one call center solutions company KorTerra. This software allows users to receive one call tickets in a single online platform, increasing efficiency for utilities and facility [...]
Blood Hound
Founded in 1999, Blood Hound, Inc. is a privately owned line locating service specializing in untonable utilities and other difficult facility locates. As a member of Common Ground Alliance, a community supporter of 811 services and Damage Prevention Summits, Blood Hound, Inc. works in partnership with one call and public and private damage prevention stakeholders [...]
From The Desk Of Roger Lipscomb
It is a very exciting time in Ohio. The holiday season has passed and as 2012 wound down, there was a flurry of legislative activity we’d like to share with you. Many of you may recall that in January of 2011, O.U.P.S. hosted a roundtable discussion of industry stakeholders to discuss ways to improve Ohio’s damage [...]
Excitement Building for Third Annual Ohio Damage Prevention Summit
Now that the new year has arrived, it is time to get out your 2013 calendars and start marking all those important dates. While you are at it, don’t forget to mark April 9-11. Those are the dates of the third annual Ohio Damage Prevention Summit, hosted by Ohio Utilities Prevention Service, at Crowne Plaza [...]
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t times, locators who go out to mark work sites end up investing valuable hours in the search for target areas. An address or physical description doesn’t provide a precise location, so locators may start off 100 feet, perhaps a block, from the target area. “With some locates you go, ‘Where am I?’” said John [...]
Winning CSR Gains Knowledge at the Finish Line
In an effort to promote the 811 message, Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and Shell partnered to create the national Race to South Beach sweepstakes. The contest provided the winner with an all-expenses paid weekend for two in Miami, Florida, to attend the Ford EcoBoost 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. This was the final NASCAR race [...]
The Doctor
I’m reading Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business. While reading it I couldn’t help but think about its application to damage prevention. “Trust” is Lencioni’s basic building block. Trust is often referred to as the lubricant for working relationships. No doubt about its importance to maximize teamwork. We [...]
