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DIRT

DIRT. D – Damage I – Information R – Reporting T – Tool. Thank You!. DIRT What is it?. DIRT is a secure, web application used for collecting and reporting of underground damage information. . Go to : www.cga-dirt.com. DIRT. What Else? It is Voluntary

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DIRT

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  1. DIRT • D – Damage • I – Information • R – Reporting • T – Tool

  2. Thank You!

  3. DIRTWhat is it? DIRT is a secure, web application used for collecting and reporting of underground damage information. Go to : www.cga-dirt.com

  4. DIRT • What Else? • It is Voluntary • It is available for anyone • that registers • It is also about NEAR MISS • data • Based on Figure 9-1 of Best • Practices Go to : www.cga-dirt.com

  5. Best Practices • 9-1 ALL Stakeholders Report Information • 9-6 A Standardized Form is Adapted • 9-11 ALL Stakeholders Complete the Same Form • 9-14 An Organization Evaluates the Data • 9-17 Data is Used to Improve Damage Prevention Efforts and Elevate Awareness

  6. The Beginning • Best Practices Study in 1999 • Data Reporting & Evaluation Committee established in Feb 2001 • Major tasks facing committee • Design a tool to collect data • Confidentiality and Anonymity • Confidentiality Memo • Security Whitepaper

  7. Getting Data • DIRT v3.2 released at 2004 DPC • Available to ALL stakeholders • Universal Front End Loader was released • Targets established • 25,000 records submitted by • 100 different companies / organizations from • 25 different states • Canadian version released in Jan ‘05

  8. 3 Ways to Submit DataandA Way to Practice • Individual incidents reported singularly • on the damage report form • Bulk data submission via the ADL • (Automated Data Loader) 3) Universal Front End Loader Practice at: https://sandbox.damagereporting.org

  9. Automated Data Loader (ADL)

  10. Sharing the Data • Data Access Grants released Feb ‘05 • Enables data submitters to grant access to their data to Reporting Orgs • Reporting Orgs include One-Call Centers, Trade Associations, etc “This is just what the One-Call Centers have been seeking for years.” - Kathy Fournier / MISS DIG System Inc Feb ‘05

  11. DIRT Data Access Grants

  12. DIRT Query Wizard

  13. Using the Data Query Wizard

  14. Using The Data • 1st annual report released at 2005 DPC The data will be analyzed to identify root causes and perform trend analysis in order to focus damage prevention education and programs where they will have the greatest impact.

  15. 2004 Report • Who submitted the Data? • 87.6% from Underground Facility Owner/Operators • 21,688 damages reported total • Where did the Data come from? • 94.7 % from 4 of the 7 identified Regions • What does the Data indicate?

  16. Who Submitted the Data

  17. Where Did the Data Come FromCGA’s Reporting Regions

  18. Work Performed

  19. Excavation Equipment Used

  20. Root Cause Information

  21. The Future • Targets for 2006 • 100,000 records submitted by • 100 different companies / organizations from • 40 different states • How are we doing? • 153 Companies registered • Approx. 40 are waiting • 50 Companies are active • 42 different states • WE NEED THE DATA

  22. The Future Virtual Private Dirt

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