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Damage Prevention JournalMaureen Beardman2026-07-20T10:17:57-04:00

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OHIO UNDERGROUND DAMAGE PREVENTION COALITION
OUDPC Builds on HB 227 Success to Advance Ohio’s Damage Prevention Efforts

Current subcommittee discussions focus on a variety of important topics, including Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) responsibilities, abandoned facilities, misuse of the 811 notification system…

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Jason Broyles – OHIO811 — July 2026

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION
Training Techniques That Keep Crews Safe & Work Moving Forward

On any jobsite—whether it’s utility work, construction, excavation, or maintenance—the most important tool a worker carries isn’t in a toolbox at all…

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Kent Crytzer, CSP – CEA — July 2026

AWP SAFETY
Why Self-Flagging Can Put Crews at Risk

We all hope every job goes smoothly. You plan, you prep, you follow the rules— but sometimes, despite your best efforts, things go wrong…

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Ryan Dobbins – AWP Safety — July 2026

CONIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
It’s All Okay Until It’s Not: Why Hear Safety Can’t Wait

July 2, 2024, OSHA formally introduced its first-ever proposed national heat standard called ‘Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings’…

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Greg First – Conie Construction Company — July 2026

MIDWEST UNDERGROUND TECHNOLOGIES
The Buried Monster

My intentions are not to restate the countless, some great, attempts to promote utility protection through damage prevention. Yes, if we accidentally disturb utilities, we may release their stored energy…

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Dana “Buck” Buchholzer – Midwest Underground Technologies, Inc. — July 2026

COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO
Utilizing Multiple Locate Partners

Beginning May 1, 2026, Columbia Gas of Ohio will utilize multiple approved locate partners to support marking of underground natural gas facilities in response to 811 tickets…

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Columbia Gas — July 2026

OHIO PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (OP3)
OHIO811 Participates in Disaster Preparedness Exercise with OP3 at Rickenbacker

On March 5, 2025, OHIO811 participated in a full scale Logistics Staging Area (LSA) exercise at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base…

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Gary D. Lehman CPM® CEM® – OP3 — July 2026

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