May 2015, Vol. 70, No.5
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DCA Presents At CGA Conference
Representatives of the Distribution Contractors Association recently participated in the Common Ground Alliance Excavation Safety Conference at Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, FL.
The interactive panel’s session was titled Cross Bore Mitigation: Roles And Responsibilities. Panelists discussed the absolute need for consistency and clarity about roles and responsibilities within industry as well as government in order to effectively reduce or eliminate cross bores. Horizontal directional drilling is increasingly utilized because of its effectiveness in providing reduced surface disturbances, but it does not allow the installer to see if other utilities are intersected. Increased use of HDD underscores the essential need to identify existing underground facilities. Panelists described how excavation contractors do their part to identify and reduce the likelihood of a cross bore situation. Also, the panel addressed other responsibilities that need to be met by facility operators and government entities at the local, state and federal level.
The session was moderated by Dave Wisniewski, vice president of Underground Installations, Vermeer Corporation and panelists included: Kevin Miller, president, Miller Pipeline Corporation; Eben Wyman, principal, Wyman Associates; Steve Dockendorf, regional manager, NPL Construction Company; and Greg Dahl, senior vice president, ARB Inc.
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