md/dc damage prevention committee (dpc)there being no further business brought before the committee,...

! MD/DC Damage Prevention Committee (DPC)

Kevin Woolbright, Chairman, Mark Hamrick, Vice Chairman & Dora Parks, Secretary

7223 Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Hanover, MD 21076

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Minutes of the meeting for August 22, 2017 Meeting hosted by Miss Utility in Hanover, MD Prepared by Dora Parks, Committee Secretary

CALLTOORDERANDINTRODUCTIONSChairmanKevinWoolbrightcalledtheregularmonthlymeetingtoorderat9:32a.m.followedbythecustomaryself-introductions.Meetingattendeesareprovidedonthelastpageoftheminutes.

TheminutesofJuly25,2017wereapprovedwithonecorrection.Themeetingminuteswillbepostedat,http://www.missutility.net/damageprevention/

OLDBUSINESSNonereported.

OPENDISCUSSIONSREGARDINGDAMAGEPREVENTIONAWARENESS&COOPERATIONThecommitteediscussedthefollowingissues;

• Verizondamages,itwassuggestedthatcontractorscontacttheirlocalVerizonrepresentationimmediatelytoresolveconcernsoveraVerizondamagepriortobeingbilled.

• LateTicketCheckresponsestoTicketCheckruleswerediscussed.• ForAnneArundelCounty,itwasrequestedthatexcavatorsincludeanynecessaryroadclosingsinthe

ExtentofWorkSield.

NEWBUSINESSSusanStroudprovidedinformationonCommonGroundAlliance(CGA)andtheirpurposerelatingtodamagepreventiononaNationallevel.Thethree-digitdialingcode,‘811’hasbeeninplacefortenyearsandwascelebratedattheMarch2017CGADamagePreventionconferenceinOrlando.MissUtilityacceptedthe811-videochallengewhichwonsecondplaceattheconference.CGAprovidedallattendeeswitht-shirtswiththestatement,‘IAM811’withtheemphasisthateachofusparticipatesinsafetyandhasanimpact.CGA’ssecondinitiativeisatimecapsulevideoassemblingelevenpastcollectablesandprovidingeightfutureideasgearedtoimprovementsforallpartnershipsindamageprevention;locating,callcenter,constructionequipment,mapping,utilityidentiSiers,etc.Therewillbeathree-minutevideooutliningtheitemsthatmustbereceivedbyCGAonNovember8th.IdeaswillbereceivedbySusanduebyOctober15th.ThecapsulewillbeburiedonMissUtilityproperty.Thecommitteediscussedvariousitemstobeincludedinthetimecapsule.

SAFETYPRESENTATION,TRAINING&EDUCATIONEricaErdmanofMarylandMOSHpresentedonHeatStressnamingtheidentiSiableconditions,effectsandresponse.Ericaalsotalkedaboutwaterintoxication.Marylandreportedtwelvefatalitiesin2017duetoheatstress.Wewereremindedtolookforit,recognizethesymptomsandbetrainedonhowtorespond.

MD/DCSUBSCRIBERSCOMMITTEE&BOARDOFDIRECTORSScottBrown,WGL-CommitteeChairmanVinceHealy,Verizon-ViceChairmanDoraParks,MissUtility/OneCallConcepts-Secretary

ScottBrownreportedthatPHMSAhasbeenintouchwiththeDCMayorregardingcompliancetothePIPESActviaTitle34.

NextmeetingisThursday,October12atColumbiaGasofMarylandinHagerstown,MD.

TheSubscriberCommitteeandBoardofDirectorsareactiveparticipantswiththeAuthorityregardingTitle12LawmodiDicationsforafuturere-write.

MARYLANDUNDERGROUNDFACILITIESDAMAGEPREVENTIONAUTHORITYTomHastings,OCCLocatingServices-Chairman,VinceHealy,Verizon-ViceChairman

August2,2017Meeting

ReviewedandActedonseven(7)NPV’sFive(5)NPV’sstartedat$10,000inSinesthenreducedthroughtheSFMto $7,450.00inSineswith$3,575.00waivedfortrainingnetting$3,875.00inSinesOne(1)NPV’swasdismissedas“NoViolation”One(1)NPVwassentbacktoComplainantformoreinformation

TheAuthorityapprovedasettlementagreementontwoNoCallNPV’sbythesamecompany.

TheAuthoritySponsoredaBoothattheMACOSummerConference,August15ththroughAugust19th.MissUtilityandAuthorityboothsweresidebyside.

TheAuthorityandthePSCcompletedthePHMSA2016EnforcementEvaluationAuditFormsandhaveforwardedthemontoPHMSAforreviewandcomment.

TheAuthorityhasdecidedtohaveSusanStroudassistinNPVinvestigationsandanAdministrativeAssistanttohelpwithAuthoritymattersstartsonTuesday,September5,2017.

TheAuthorityhascontractedwithLuSburrow&Company,Inc.tobegintodevelopaNPVCaseManagementSystemwhichwillserveasthedatabasefoundationforannualreportstotheGovernorandPHMSA,anewandimprovedwebsite,andonlinetrainingmodule&applicationanddataanalyticstomeasuretheprogressoftheAuthorityinreducingexcavationdamagetoundergroundfacilitiesinMaryland.Thisisamulti-yearprojectbeingfundedthroughPHMSAStateDamagePreventionGrants.

TheAuthorityvotedtosubmitJoyceP.BrooksofUpperMarlboro,MarylandtotheGovernortoreplaceVeronicaDavila-SteeleinthePublicMembersSeatontheAuthority.

NextAuthorityMeetingisscheduledforWednesday,September6,2017at9:00AM.JimCarrollofMDEwillbemakingapresentationatthatmeeting

MarylandTitle12Re-Write

Committeediscussionsincludedthefollowing;

• PHMSA’sdesireforstatesnottohaveexemptionsintheirlaws,currentexemptionsinTitle12includehomeownersdiggingwithhandtoolsontheirownpropertyandstormdrainsnotbelocated.MMLandMACOownstormdrains.

• EmergencynotiSicationandlocatorresponse.• Responsiblecontractorticket/notice

DocumentsontheRe-WritecanbedownloadedbyclickingtheStateCapitalDomeat;http://www.mddpa.org/

LOCATORACHIEVEMENTAWARDS(LAA)ANDDIGSMARTAWARDS(DSA)KevinWoolbright,WSSC-Chair,DoraParks,MissUtility-ViceChair

TheAwardsCommitteeismeetingonAugust22ndtoreviewDigSmartentriestoselectawinnerforMarylandandDC.BoththeMarylandandDCwinnerswillbeawardedtwo2-nightGCDPTCpackages,agoldenshovelawardandrecognitionduringtheGCDPTCconference.

2017GREATERCHESAPEAKEDAMAGEPREVENTIONTRAININGCONFERENCE(GCDPTC)Chairman,MattRuddo(OneCallConcepts)

Theninth-yearconferenceisbeingheldinOceanCity,MDattheClarionResortFontainebleauHotelduringOctober24ththroughthe27thEarlyBirdpricingineffectuntilAugust25thKeyNotespeaker,DavidMiguelreturningfromthe2016conferencebypopulardemandNetworkingtournaments;cornholeon10/24&golfon10/25WelcomereceptionintheexhibitorhallonWednesday,10/25ExhibitormainSloorissoldout,additionalspaceisbeingusedonthesecondSloorNewandreturningfavoritesbreakoutsessions

GCDPTCwebsiteis,www.missutilityconference.com

EDUCATION,OUTREACHandDAMAGEPREVENTIONTRAINING

TradeShows&Events–811Day/weekendincluded;• PHMSA811dayatNationalParkonFriday,8/11• HagerstownSunsminorleagueballpark811DayeventonFriday,8/11• Touch-A-TruckatBowieBaysoxonSaturday,8/12• FrederickKeys811HotAirBallooneventonSunday,8/13

Ifyouareinterestedinvolunteeringforanytradeshowsordesiretobeaddedtotheshowdistributionemaillist,pleaseemailEmilyMeieratemeier@mghus.com.

DamagePreventionTrainingMaryland State Parks Sandy Point State Park 1100 E College Pkwy Annapolis, MD 21409 (outside event) September 27th, 2017

Clark Construction 7500 Old Georgetown Rd. Bethesda, MD 20814 September 29th, 2017

Paradigm Training Presentations Various Locations – October 3rd thru October 12th 2017

DDOT – Locators

ITS Traffic Engineering Operations 1338 G St. SE (Rear parking) Washington, DC 20003 October 6th, 2017

Frederick CO Government Public Safety Training Center 5730 Public Safety Pl. Frederick, MD 21704 October 17th, 2017

MISS UTIITY PRE-SCHEDULED DP TRAINING Call Center 7223 Parkway DR. Suite 100 Conf. Room Hanover, MD 21076 November 3rd, 2017 set up 6:30am

PEPCO OFFICE Benning Rd Washington, DC December 1st, 2017 set up 7:30am

ToscheduleaFREEDamagePrevention&SafetyTrainingatyourofDiceortoreserveaseatatafutureopendamagepreventiontrainingclass,pleasecontactDoraParks,ManagerofClientRelationsat410-782-2026ordora@missutility.net.

Therebeingnofurtherbusinessbroughtbeforethecommittee,themeetingadjournedat11:22a.m.

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FutureMD/DCDamagePreventionMeetings; September26thOctober–NOMEETINGNovember28thDecember–NOMEETINGAllmeetingscommenceat9:30a.m.withrefreshmentsbeingservedat9:00a.m.attheMissUtilitycallcenterinHanover,MD

MEETINGATTENDEES

COMPANY ATTENDEENAME& TITLE

TELEPHONE#

EMAILADDRESS

AACounty GlennGoinsSUPERVISOR/DPW/ROWMANAGEMENT

(410)222-7344

pwgoin01@aacounty.org

AACountyPublicWorks

RandyManns (410)222-8452

pwmann56@aacounty.org

AnchorConstruction StevenLopes DISPATCH

(202)330-9282

slopes@anchorconst.com

B.FrankJoy JoeSheltonBOARDContractorRep

(240)417-0200

jshelton@bSjoy.com

BadgerDaylighting FrankHammondBUSINESSDEVELOPMENT&ESTIMATING

(443)750-1611

Shammond@badgerinc.com

BaltimoreCounty BrianSahm SUPERVISORII

(410)887-1480

bsahm@baltimorecountymd.gov

BaltimoreCountyGovernment

JohnathanLintonCREWCHIEF

(410)887-7428

jlinton@baltimorecountymdgov

BEALL&SONS WHITNEYBEALL SAFETYDIRECTOR

(443)336-6779

whitney@beallservices.com

BGE MarcHaines BOARDElectricRep

(443)324-0371

marc.haines@bge.com

COLONIALELECTRIC ROBVALDERAS SAFETYINSPECTOR

(443)905-1264

rvalderas@colonialelec.com

ColumbiaGas CalvinSwauger (301)268-9452

clswauger@nisource.com

ColumbiaGas TimHamilton (301)964-9117

hhamilt@nisource.com

COMCAST EmilyLolliGISANALYST

(240)626-4789

emily_lolli@comcast.com

ComerConstruction TIMKAPTEIN (443)807-2391

tkaptein@comerconstruction.com

DCI RodrigoDelcid SUPERVISOR

(202)480-4882

rdelcid@dcihq.com

EastcomAssociates JimVerga AREASALESREP

(908)803-0195

jverga@eastcomassoc.com

FergusonTrenching MaryHill (443)510-9959

maryh@fergusontrenching.com

FergusonTrenching RickStewartSatetyManager

(240)856-1565

rstewart@fergusontrenching.com

FlippoConstruction EmanuelCruzSAFETYSUPERINTENDENT

(301)674-0899

ecruz@Slippo.com

FortMyerConstruction

SeanParis (202)498-2598

sparis@fortmyer.com

GRAY&SON ShellyWelling SAFETYSPECIALIST

(410)771-4311

swelling@graynson.com

HowardCounty DavidBallSUPERVISOR/DAMAGEPREVENTION

(410)313-3052

Dball@howardcountymd.gov

MDUFDPA JimBarronEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

(410)782-2102

jim.barron@mddpa.org

MDUFDPA SusanStroud ASSISTANT

(410)782-2103

susan.stroud@mddpa.org

MGH KimFracois (410)902-5036

kfrancois@mghus.com

NPL JamesRandyCareySAFETYMANAGER

(571)921-0201

jcarey@gonpl.com

OCCLocatingService TomHastings MDAUTHORITYCHAIRMAN LocatorRepresentativeGENERALMANAGER

(410)712-0202

thastings@occls.com

OneCallConcepts/MissUtility

DoraParksCommitteeSecretary BoardMember MANAGER,CLIENTRELATIONS

(410)782-2026

doraparks@missutility.net

PEPCO CraigStarke (202)440-0724

cdstarke@pepco.com

PEPCO RobertVicks hvicks@pepco.com

PEPCO SeanCecil OVERHEADLINEMAN

slcecil@pepco.com

PinpointUnderground

LawrenceJohnson (301)672-8520

lj@pinpointunderground.com

SMECO IrisCurtis (301)705-8689

Iris.curtis@smeco.coop

SMECO LisaHurley (410)535-9403

lisa.hurley@smeco.coop

USIC JoeFeronti (443)239-4402

josephferonti@usicllc.com

Utiliquest ByungKim OPERATIONSMANGER

(404)904-9039

byung.kim@utiliquest.com

Utiliquest ErikPhillips (443)324-7835

Erik.phillips@utiliquest.com

Utiliquest MikeBurns (443)786-7994

mike.burns@utiliquest.com

Verizon ChuckBaker (301)502-9340

charles.b.baker.jr@verizon.com

VERIZON JEREMYLITTLE BSW

(410)638-6857

jeremy.r.little@verizon.com

Verizon MarkHamrick CommitteeV.Chairman

(410)610-1371

mark.a.hamrick@verizon.com

VERIZON RICH (410)980-8011

WashingtonGas JackEllison (703)750-5128

jellison@washgas.com

WashingtonGas RomeliaKempSR.SPECIALIST

(240)682-9469

rkemp@washgas.com

WashingtonGas ScottBrownBOARDPresidentGasRep

(703)750-4388

ssbrown@washgas.com

WashingtonGas TamaraNeal SUPERVISOR

(301)356-8483

tneal@washgas.com

WSSC KevinWoolbrightDPCChairmanBOARDWater/SewerRep CUSTOMERCAREADVOCATE

(240)205-3684

Kevin.woolbright@wsscwater.com