Webinar: Utility Damage Prevention, Reporting and Investigation

February 17, 2027
9-10am

Preventing utility strikes, documenting events, preserving evidence, and identifying prevention opportunities.

Audience – All

Registration Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un4PVd1gTa2Fg61o3ov03Q

Underground utility strikes can result in serious injuries, service disruptions, costly repairs, environmental impacts, and liability claims. This session will provide practical guidance on responding to utility damage incidents, conducting thorough investigations, documenting events, preserving critical evidence, and identifying the factors that contributed to the occurrence.

Participants will learn best practices for incident reporting, scene documentation, root cause analysis, and corrective action development. The session will also explore common causes of utility strikes, including communication failures, locating issues, excavation practices, and planning deficiencies, while highlighting effective strategies to prevent future incidents and reduce organizational risk.