THURSDAY, MARCH 6
8-8:25
Preventing Pipeline Damage: Contact 811
Speaker: James Prothro, Program Manager/Community Liaison, USDOT-Office of Pipeline Safety
New message strategies/approaches are needed to break free from the “that’s-the-way-we’ve-always-done-it” mindset. Leveraging various platforms, we educate about the importance of contacting 811, promoting safer excavation.
8:30-8:55
Opportunities for Physical Pipeline Barriers in the USA
Speaker: Luke Sperry, Applications Engineer, Seal for Life Industries
Learn about a simple technology used widely around the world to make damage prevention systems complement state One Call lines, and how urgently this is needed.
9-9:30
Promoting Safety, Collaboration by Contacting 811 to Prevent Damages to Underground Pipeline Facilities