In June 1999, DOT launched a nationwide damage prevention campaign recognized as "Dig Safely©". Dig Safely© was developed and tested by a team made up of representatives of affected underground facility industries, state government representatives and OPS.
The Dig Safely© campaign promotes the use of a variety of materials, messages and media to raise damage prevention awareness among excavators, facility operators, public works employees and the general public.
Dig Safely© is now under the stewardship of the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and its Educational Programs Committee.
For more information, visit the CGA Web site.