The cover of this issue of NM811 Magazine features the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge...
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From The Desk Of Gary Sloman…
The cover of this issue of NM811 Magazine features the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge on US Hwy 64, 10 miles northwest of Taos. Travelers often record their experiences visiting the bridge as stunning, gorgeous, breathtaking…and a little bit scary. You can’t beat the view and you can’t help but feel a little woozy when you […]
24″ Pipeline Hit on Mississippi Farm: Lessons Learned
Written by Roger Cox Just this past month a pipeline was struck on a Mississippi farm in Yazoo County. This article is written with the permission of the landowner, John Swayze, and the owner of the pipeline, Kinder Morgan, in hopes that this story will encourage anyone digging near a pipeline or, for that matter, any […]
Some Thoughts on Government and Economics
by John Jacobi There ought to be a law!! How many times have you said that to yourself or heard someone else say it? On the other hand, how many times have you asked yourself, “Who came up with that stupid law?” The answer is “We did!!” In the US, the ultimate authority and […]
The News Line
• NM811’s Board of Directors approved the 2014 operating budget at their October board meeting. The approved budget keeps the revenue requirement for membership dues the same as it was for 2013. This means that your membership dues for 2014 should remain about the same as they were for 2013. Since membership dues […]
The view from here…
by Jason N. Montoya, P.E. Pipeline Safety Bureau Chief Ahhhh Choooo……excuse me!!! What a pleasant time of the year it is waking up to that allergy sensation and realizing winter is right around the corner! The transition from fall to winter is a critical time for damage prevention because, as do our allergies, so do […]
14 Common Sense Safety Steps for Workers In and Around Trenches and Excavations — Part 1
by David V. Dow, TrenchSafety The General Requirements Section of OSHA’s Subpart P provides a number of common sense steps to help insure worker safety. As with any OSHA Standard or other safety procedure, it’s important to always remember that these are the minimum requirements to insure safe job sites. 1. Surface Encumbrances — Examples […]
Why Damage Prevention Should Be Important to You
By Gary Sloman Executive Director, New Mexico 811 During my tenure as Executive Director of NM811, I have heard countless reasons why underground facility owners say they do not want to belong to one-call. Many of the reasons are comical, but more than that, they all show a fundamental lack of understanding about the underground […]
Locating Lines from a Horizontal Perspective
I‘ve been locating lines for 25 years or so and have had my fair share of lessons learned from the school of hard knocks. With little training to fall back on when I was turned loose with a fist full of locates. I found myself forced into a “learn as you go” environment while being […]
The Power of two little words
by Dr. Larry Cole Creating a positive workplace environment may be one of the most important steps you can take in promoting safety and attracting and retaining talent. When creating such a workplace, two of the most powerful words you can say are, “Thank you.” You may think this is too simple. Read on. […]
Me & Dillard
You know how old folks say that spring is just around the corner when you see a robin in the yard? I was too little to know about all that, but I reckoned it was so. But a sure sign that summer fun was over for me was seeing Mr. Rat Gibson drive that big […]
