Page 3 - Tennessee 811 Magazine 2018 Issue 1

from the desk of
Willial II “Bill” IUITIGI’
elcome to 2018. As Expected, we have hit the ground
running.
our Liaison Department (Czalg, Kathy and Jason) have
already begun the planning stage for another impaetful PIPE
(Partners in Protecting Evnryunc) program. For the last 14 years,
Tennesseesn has held 25 meetings across the state Iuudung
evexy comer of every county to promote Pipeline safety ancl call
Before You Dig to Emergency Responders, Public officials and
Excavators. This program is made pussible by the sponsorship
of gas and pipeline companies across the state The program is
informative with several lianduuts inelurling an 811 knife and a
delicious meal. Invitations will be mailed and the full schedule
will be available in our mobile app and at imw ;‘emlt55et;lip('.(rJvll.
April 25 — 27, 2018, marks Tennesseealrs first Damage Prevention summit. [nude l1'1l~ magazine
is information an haw ta register fur I1'1l~ landmark event we are excited to bring excavators
and utilities tugether to ~lmm the imparianee uf safe cligging and eourdinate our efforts to protect
unclerground facilities There will lie informative workshops including an Exhibit hall of industry
related vendors Tennesseesll will liuld its Annual Membership Meeting in conjunction with the
Damage Prevention summit on Apul zeth, and we'd love to see you there
The Lcghlallve session began the second week of January. T2nn£~scI:811, along with the support
of the Tennessee underground utility Damage Enforcement Board, has intradueed an amendment
to the underground utility Damage rreventiun Act The amendment inelucles housekeeping
changes that the Enforeement Bnaxd has reeugnized as necessary smcc the passage of the bill in
2015. For mure information about the amendment, you can visit our web site, WIKYHLNIXII mm, or
contact your liaison representative.
we are louking forward to an exciting zlmt. we expncl a busy year with mare mmrd breaking
call vulumz day~ ancl more outreach to spread the important ”C.1ll Before You Dig" message
Tennesseean is up to the challenge and we invite yuu to be a part of it
we thank yuu for your continuerl suppurt and dedication in preventing damage ta undergruuncl
facilities and making Tennessee ~af2r
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