Managing Underground Safety Training (MUST) seminars are a key component for educating construction professionals across New England on best practices and preventive measures for working on sites with underground gas and/or electric utilities.
On February 7 at Bally’s Twin River Lincoln, approximately 600 attendees gained essential knowledge at a four-hour Dig Safe® MUST seminar. A free service funded entirely by its member utility companies, Dig Safe is a not-for-profit clearinghouse that notifies participating utility companies of contractors’ plans to dig underground.
Exploring excavation safety from various perspectives.
Beginning with a welcome address by Peter Robbins, CIRI Safety/EEO/Training Committee Chairman, the February event featured a slate of speakers from various disciplines in the utility and construction fields. The topics covered included:
During the 2022 excavation season, the Dig Safe 811 call center processed hundreds of thousands of digging requests over the five-state region it serves (MA, ME, NH, RI & VT) — including 43,000 requests in Rhode Island alone.
Peter Robbins
CIRI
Don Ledversis
RIPUC
Karen Gentile
USDOT PHMSA
Wes Mirabito
Kinder Morgan
Doug Haupt
Rhode Island Energy
John Edmiston
Centerline Utility Services
Eric Denslow
Eastcom Associates
Lisa Powers
Dig Safe / MUST