Author Archives: Greggory Covington
Damage Prevention is Like a Seed
You can’t plant a seed, walk away and expect to have a healthy plant. It’s the same with Damage Prevention. You can’t talk about it once or twice and expect a robust Damage Prevention program to be the result. They … Continue reading
April is National Safe Digging Month
April is Safe Digging Month. Folks across the country use April to spread the word about safe digging. South Dakota 811 is doing our part. You’ll be seeing messages in this blog and on our social media accounts. The new … Continue reading
Don’t Forget!
Don’t forget to call South Dakota 48 hours before any excavation. Call so your work can begin on time and call to keep yourself and everyone in the area safe. Don’t forget to get your FREE subscription to the New … Continue reading
Call 811 First, Go Home to Your Family Safely Tonight
We all know that we’re supposed to call South Dakota 811 two working days before we begin digging, but in our busy lives we sometimes forget why. The bottom line is that calling South Dakota 811 is an important safety … Continue reading
The South Dakota 811 Blog is expanding
We’re expanding the South Dakota 811 weekly blog into two quarterly newsletters: one written especially for utility operators, the other professional excavators. This new format will allow us provide more in-depth information targeted specifically to each audience. The free newsletters … Continue reading
Spring Meetings Start Next Week
It may not look like Spring when you gaze out a window, but South Dakota 811 Spring Meetings begin next week. These meetings are the time each year when utility operators and South Dakota 811 provide you the information you … Continue reading
Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early Spring
After dealing with Polar Vortexes and a winter’s worth of snow, most South Dakotans are planning for Spring. Whether you’re planting crops or a flower garden, repairing a fence or plowing a field, plans for the upcoming season are underway. … Continue reading
It’s Spring Meeting Time!
South Dakota 811 announces our schedule of Spring Damage Prevention Meetings. These meetings are conducted jointly by South Dakota 811 and local utilities. The informative sessions assist both excavators and utility operators on reducing damage to underground utilities and improving … Continue reading
You Can Count on Us!
You can count on South Dakota 811 having your back 24/7/365. We’re here to protect excavators, property owners and the general public from the dangers of accidental damage to underground utility lines. We’re here through rain, sleet and snow. We’re … Continue reading
Right Around the Corner
With the nice weather we’ve been experiencing so far, it seems like Spring in South Dakota! Maybe not quite, but the high volume of excavation activity is right around the corner. Be sure to visit our website for the Spring … Continue reading