Nebraska - 2010 State Damage Prevention Program

Overview

Main Objective

The Nebraska State Fire Marshal/Pipeline Safety Division will undertake the following activities in cooperation with Common Ground of Nebraska, a Regional Common Ground Alliance: 1) Develop and implement an Annual Underground Safety Summit; 2) Continue delivering the successful Underground Locator Workshops and expand the curriculum to include basic and advanced instruction; and 3) Increase damage prevention public awareness with outreach materials.

Public Abstract

Under the terms of this grant agreement, the Grantee will address the following elements: Element (2): A process for fostering and ensuring the support and partnership of stakeholders, including excavators, operators, locators, designers, and local government in all phases of the program.
Element (4): Participation by operators, excavators, and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of effective employee training programs to ensure that operators, the one call center, the enforcing agency, and the excavators have partnered to design and implement training for the employees of operators, excavators, and locators. Element (5): A process for fostering and ensuring active participation by all stakeholders in public education for damage prevention activities.

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