On June 18th in 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte met his Waterloo. Literally. The Battle of Waterloo was fought in what is now Belgium and ended the period of history known as the Napoleonic Wars. The failed emperor was shipped off to spend the remaining years of his life a prisoner on the tiny island of St. […]
EVERY MONTH IS SAFETY MONTH
Did you know that June is National Safety Month? As far as we’re concerned at Texas811, every month is National Safety Month. Our goal is damage prevention and making sure everyone goes home safe at the end of a day of construction and excavating around Texas’ vast buried infrastructure of utilities. It’s easy enough to […]
THE DOMINO EFFECT
Ever watch a row of dominos topple? Domino one falls into domino two, domino two falls into domino three, and so on. Falling dominos are fun and kind of mesmerizing to watch – unless you’re in the business world. A May 2 explosion and fire at a Michigan parts factory turned into a domino cascade […]
WHY ARE ALL THOSE FLAGS IN THE GROUND?
Let’s say you’re a homeowner, and you come back to the house one day after work and find a line of little colored flags or spray paint marching through your yard. What happened while you were away? Utility work is going to be done and someone called 811 to get underground lines located Captain Jack […]
THE TOLERANCE ZONE
“The Tolerance Zone.” It might sound like The Twilight Zone, a classic TV series hosted by Rod Serling, or The Phantom Zone, an interdimensional prison seen in Superman comic books. Actually, it’s neither. The Tolerance Zone shows up once you’ve made the free call to 811 to get underground utilities flagged in your work area. When […]
DECODING THE COLORS
Spring is well upon us, and flowers are in bloom. Maybe you’re seeing some in your yard, or at a neighbor’s home. They are certainly in abundance at gardening centers! Just like each blossom denotes a different flower – so do the tiny utility marker flags you are also seeing pop up like mushrooms as […]
PLAY BALL WITH ONE CALL TO TEXAS811
In case you missed it – spring is in the air. How can you tell? The crack of the bat, the smack of a ball hitting a leather glove, the roar of the crowd, the smell of the newly mowed field, the taste of a hot dog – yes, indeed, everyone’s had their opener and […]
WOULD THE FINAL FOUR CALL 811 BEFORE DIGGING?
We’re down to the final four! Loyola, Michigan, Villanova and Kansas will play this coming weekend to determine which two of those teams will play for the national NCAA College Basketball Championship. Just like in 811, damage prevention is key to winning these games. The tournament so far has been exciting and entertaining, and these […]
Spring has Sprung! Dig Safe with 811!
“Now is the winter of our discontent…” so said Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later to be King Richard III (but not for long) in Shakespeare’s play Richard III. Workplace safety really wasn’t his speciality. If ever there was a man in need of underground utility locating services to hide his misdeeds, it was Richard III. […]
I CAN’T CALL 811 – OH, YES, YOU CAN!!!!
There’s a word that we don’t like very much at Texas811, and it really bites into our mission of underground damage prevention and workplace safety. It’s the word “can’t.” As in: I can’t call 811, I don’t have time to wait for a utility locator. I can’t call 811, it’s not my job. I can’t […]