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Mike Broshous

Mike Broshous. Consolidated Utility Services, Inc. Provider of damage prevention services (locating, ticket management, claims and one call center) 1,300 employees in 27 US States and Canada 400+ utility client/partners 7,500,00 timely and accurate locates in 2010. Common Ground Alliance.

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Mike Broshous

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  1. Mike Broshous • Consolidated Utility Services, Inc. • Provider of damage prevention services (locating, ticket management, claims and one call center) • 1,300 employees in 27 US States and Canada • 400+ utility client/partners • 7,500,00 timely and accurate locates in 2010

  2. Common Ground Alliance • Member Driven Association • Dedicated to ensuring • Public safety • Environmental protection • Integrity of services by promoting damage prevention practices • Reduce damages to all underground facilities in North America and Canada through shared responsibility among all stakeholders

  3. Promoting a Spirit of Shared Responsibility Welcomes all stakeholders who would like to be part of the identification and promotion of “Best Practices” that lead to a reduction in damages.

  4. Background • Continuation of the damage prevention efforts embodied by the Common Ground Study (ten year anniversary in 2009) • Collaborative work of 160 industry professionals • Optimal forum where stakeholders: • Share information • Share perspectives • Work together in all aspects of damage prevention

  5. CGA Purpose • Prevent and reduce damages to our • underground infrastructure by: • Fostering a sense of shared responsibility • Supporting research/development/new technologies • Developing and conducting public • awareness and education programs • Identifying and disseminating • stakeholder “Best Practices” • Serving as a clearinghouse and repository for: • Damage data collection • Analysis and Dissemination

  6. CGA – Structure Three (3) Office Staff Business and activities managed by a volunteer Board of Directors Each stakeholder group is represented by a Director on the CGA Board

  7. CGA – Structure • Six Working Committees: • Best Practices • Research and Development • Data Reporting and Evaluation • Educational Programs • Marketing, Membership and Communications • One-Call Systems International • Each committee’s work supports the CGA mission in a unique, yet critical manner • Committee members are employees of a stakeholder organization

  8. Damage Information Reporting Tool(more commonly known as “DIRT”) • Voluntary Reporting • Repository for data • Virtual Private DIRT • www.cga-dirt.com

  9. Damages to Underground Utilities2004 (Reported) TotalFrom Various Sources:450,000+ Incidents – Nationwide2009 (Reported) To “DIRT”:200,000 Incidents - Nationwide

  10. Decrease in Damages?- Technology-Public Awareness-State/Federal Enforcement-White lining dig area- Improved communications

  11. Why Damages Occur?37% - Notification not made(Notification not made to the respective one call center)37% - Excavation practices not sufficient(Failure to maintain clearance, failure to support exposed facilities,failure to use hand tools, failure to pot hole, improper backfilling and failure to maintain marks)22% - Locating practices not sufficient(Incorrect facility records/maps, facility marking location not sufficient, facility was not located or marked, and facility could not be found)3% - Notification practices not sufficient(Notification made to one call center but not sufficient, and wrong information provided to one call center)1% - Miscellaneous(Abandoned facilities, call center error)

  12. The Ground Work for Success OneVoice.OneVision.OneIowa Help us shape the way Iowa grows. Promoting public safety through damage prevention and shared responsibility

  13. WHO WE ARE Common Ground Iowa (CGI) is a regional partner of the Common Ground Alliance (CGA). The CGI's purpose is to promote public safety through damage prevention and shared responsibility, while utilizing the CGA’s “Best Practices” for advancing underground utility safety across Iowa. The CGI is a not-for-profit organization, 501(c)(3) status and organized in 2008.

  14. CGI Executive Team Members Chairperson Mike Broshous Consolidated Utility Services, Inc. Vice Chairperson Cynthia Munyon Iowa Utilities Board Secretary LuAnn Allar Alliant Energy Treasurer Josh Doughan Snyder and Associates, Inc. Membership Director John Barber Snyder and Associates, Inc. Marketing Director Sally Fossum Alliance Pipeline Website Coordinator Pete Vielhaber Qwest Communications Program/Education Director Dave Hraha Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities

  15. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the CGI: “To promote public safety through damage prevention and shared responsibility, while utilizing the Common Ground Alliance’s “Best Practices” for advancing underground utility safety across the State of Iowa”.

  16. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS “Being a member of the CGI will provide access to a wealth of expertise from the many different stakeholder perspectives that exist in the organization.” Kris Miller President/CEO Miller the Driller, Inc.

  17. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: Major benefits of the CGI are: • Model and articulate the CGA “Best Practices” • Exchange information among stakeholders • Help promote subsurface facility awareness • Demonstrate your commitment to damage prevention • Increase your understanding of damage prevention issues • Influence the work being done by CGA committees • Ensure your stakeholder group is well represented • Gain exposure to new technologies in research and development

  18. BEST PRACTICES Common Ground Iowa (CGI) strongly supports and recommends the national CGA “Best Practices”. This collection of “Best Practices” is intended to be shared among stakeholders involved with, and dependent upon the safe and reliable operation, maintenance, construction, and protection of all underground facilities.

  19. BEST PRACTICES The CGA “Best Practices” contain validated experiences gained that can be further examined and evaluated for possible consideration and incorporation into state and private stakeholder underground facility damage prevention programs.

  20. BEST PRACTICES The CGA’s “Best Practices” are divided into eight (8) chapters: • Planning and Design Best Practices • One Call Center Best Practices • Location and Marking Best Practices • Excavation Best Practices • Mapping Best Practices • Compliance Best Practices • Public Education Best Practices • Reporting and Evaluation Best Practices

  21. BEST PRACTICES There are approximately 125 “Best Practices” in the CGA’s 7.0 issue…. • Excavators – 34 recommended practices • Operators and Locators – 29 recommended practices • One Call Centers – 33 recommended practices • Planning and Design – 17 recommended practices • Enforcement/Public Awareness/Reporting/Evaluation Make the remainder of the recommended practices

  22. EXAMPLES OF CURRENT CGA BEST PRACTICES TR’S (Transaction Record): • TR 2009-10: Newly Installed Facilities • TR 2008-02: Service Connections • TR 2009-09: Vacuum Excavation • TR 2009-12: Positive Response • TR 2009-13: One Call Reference at Job Site

  23. POSITIVE RESPONSE – Iowa One Call

  24. POSITIVE RESPONSE – Iowa One Call

  25. “Damage Prevention through Education” On behalf of the CGI, the Iowa Utilities Board applied for and was awarded a PHMSA (Petroleum and Hazardous Material Safety Administration) $100,000 State Damage Prevention Education Grant for 2010….. • Iowa Excavation Safety DVD/Video • 2nd Annual Excavation Safety Summit

  26. WHAT’S NEXT 2nd Annual Iowa Excavation Safety Summit Hosted and Sponsored by CGI Tuesday and Wednesday August 10-11 (811), 2010 IAMU Facility Ankeny, IA CGI Educational Event General Membership Meeting Thursday September 2, 2010 Iowa One Call Center Davenport, IA

  27. Contact Information for CGI Common Ground Iowa 2200 NW 159th Street Suite 400 PMB:262 Clive, IA 50325 (515) 447-6130 Telephone info@commongroundiowa.com www.commongroundiowa.com

  28. “Damage Prevention through Education”

  29. www.commongroundiowa.com

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