Trench Fatalities Drop: CGA Celebrates Safe Digging Progress

Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, applauds the recent decline in trench-related fatalities highlighted by OSHA’s preliminary data. This steep 70% decrease since 2022 shows the effectiveness of focused safety partnerships, including CGA’s participation in OSHA’s Safe Trenching and Excavation […] <p>The post Trench Fatalities Drop: CGA Celebrates Safe Digging Progress first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

In Observance of National Safe Digging Month, CGA Urges Professional Excavators to Contact 811 Before Every Dig

In observance of April as National Safe Digging Month, Common Ground Alliance (CGA) – the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities – today reminds professional excavators, landscapers, contractors and anyone else who breaks ground to contact 811 before they dig. Digging without knowing the approximate […]

Common Ground Alliance Announces “50 in 5” Industry Challenge to Cut Damages to Buried Utilities in Half by 2028

Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, today issued its “50 in 5” industry challenge to stakeholders with a goal of reducing damages to critical underground utilities by 50% in five years. According to CGA’s Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) […]

Common Ground Alliance’s Damage Prevention Institute Acquires Gold Shovel Association, Welcomes New Participants

Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Gold Shovel Association (GSA). CGA is pleased to welcome former GSA members to the association and as participants in its new arm, […] The post <strong>Common Ground Alliance’s Damage Prevention Institute <br>Acquires Gold Shovel Association, Welcomes New Participants</strong> appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Registration is Now Open for the 2023 CGA Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla.

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) – the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities – announced today that registration for the 2023 CGA Conference & Expo is now open. The 2023 CGA Conference & Expo, set to be held April 17-21 at the Caribe Royale in […] The post Registration is Now Open for the 2023 CGA Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla. appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.