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Resources
There are
three main resources the SCGA provides.
Damage
Information Reporting Tool (DIRT)
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How many damages occur each year?
What are the primary causes of damages and near misses?
Are these events increasing or decreasing – and why?
Are some educational campaigns more effective than others?
These are some of the many difficult questions that remain unanswered due to
the lack of data on a national level. Being able to answer these questions
remains a necessary step in ensuring the safety and protection of people and
underground infrastructure. To begin to address some of these questions,
CGA's stakeholders have focused on developing a method for national data
collection. The result is DIRT (www.cga-dirt.com) - a secure web application
for the collection and reporting of underground damage information.
DIRT allows
users to submit damage and near miss reports; browse files submitted by the
user’s organization; administer role-based company and user information;
edit personal profiles; change/retrieve password; and submit feedback and
questions. Anyone involved in underground facilities can contribute to and
generate information from the DIRT tool. You simply have to go through the
registration process to participate.
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Provides answers through data analysis
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Assists Best Practice Committees in their efforts
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Supports industry stakeholders
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Enhances Public Safety
Purpose of
Data Collection
The primary purpose in collecting underground facility damage data is to
analyze data, to learn why events occur, and how actions by industry can
prevent them in the future; thereby, ensuring the safety and protection of
people and the infrastructure. Data collection will allow the CGA to
identify root causes, perform trend analysis, and help educate all
stakeholders so that damages can be reduced through effective practices and
procedures. To view a recent comprehensive data analysis from DIRT
click
here.
The CGA's
purpose is to reduce underground facility damage, which threatens the
public's safety and costs millions of dollars each year. In order to better
understand where, how and why these damages are occurring, we require
accurate and comprehensive data from all stakeholders. The data will be
analyzed and our findings will be issued via comprehensive reports. The data
will NOT be used for enforcement purposes or to try and determine damage
liability. The individual identities of parties involved with records
submitted will be kept confidential.
Getting Started
To participate in DIRT, simply go to
www.cga-dirt.com and register as a
user. Once your registration is confirmed, you can begin submitting damage
information or generate reports on the existing data.
Related Saskatchewan Stakeholder Groups
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Sask1stCall
Planning on excavating, grading or any other ground disturbance activity?
Calling Sask1stCall will proactively alert the Sask1stCall member companies
of your plans to disturb the ground. There is no charge for this service.
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG!
Saskatchewan
Occupation Health & Safety (OH&S)
Are you
involved in underground disturbance activities? If so, you need to be aware
of the current rules and regulations governing safe work practices in
Saskatchewan. OH&S, a department of Saskatchewan Labour, is responsible for
the development, implementation and enforcement of Saskatchewan safety
legislation.
National Energy Board
The National Energy Board (NEB) is an independent federal agency established
to regulate international and interprovincial aspects of the oil, gas and
electric utility industries. The purpose of the NEB is to promote safety,
environmental protection and economic efficiency in the Canadian public
interest within the mandate set by Parliament in the regulation of
pipelines, energy development and trade.
BC Common Ground Alliance
The British Columbia chapter of the Common Ground Alliance.
Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance
The Ontario Region chapter of the Common Ground Alliance.
Common Ground Alliance
The North American chapter of the Common Ground Alliance.
Know What
You Are Digging On - Utility Colour Codes
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Utility colour codes are used for identifying existing
underground utilities in construction areas with the intent of protecting
them from damage during excavation. Coloured lines, flags or stakes are used
to mark the location and denote the type of underground utility. The
following table identifies the Uniform Colour Codes for temporary marking of
underground utilities.
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Red |
electric power lines,
cables, conduit, and lighting cables |
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Orange |
telecommunication,
alarm or signal lines, cables, or conduit |
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Yellow |
natural gas, oil,
steam, petroleum, or other gaseous or flammable material |
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Green |
sewers and drain lines |
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Blue |
potable drinking water |
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Violet |
reclaimed water,
irrigation, and slurry lines |
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Pink |
temporary survey
markings, unknown/unidentified facilities |
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White |
proposed excavation
limits or route |
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