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WOULD THE FINAL FOUR CALL 811 BEFORE DIGGING?

March 26, 2018 by Texas811

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 […]

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Spring has Sprung! Dig Safe with 811!

March 20, 2018 by Texas811

“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. […]

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I CAN’T CALL 811 – OH, YES, YOU CAN!!!!

March 12, 2018 by Texas811

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 […]

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DAMAGE PREVENTION 2018 STYLE

February 20, 2018 by Texas811

The annual Texas811 Damage Prevention Summit is in the books for 2018 and everyone is off to a great start for workplace safety, working with underground utility locating services, doing the call 811 before you dig dance, and just taking a big role in damage prevention in Texas! Last year we processed something on the […]

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Have A Safe New Year’s Eve

December 27, 2017 by Texas811

Here at Texas811 we view ourselves as not only a damage prevention source, but also as a provider of on the job safety when it comes to excavation.   Our goal is simple – at the end of the day, we want you to get home safely from your job site with no damage to underground […]

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BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE

July 11, 2016 by Texas811

BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE

There’s a scene in Mel Brook’s classic “Young Frankenstein” where Doctor Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) is pounding on the chest of his creation (Peter Boyle) in an agony of frustration, crying out “Life!  Give my creation life!” Well, of course the Monster does come to life, with hilarious results.       Over the weekend, I […]

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TEAMWORK MAKES YOUR WORLD SAFER

July 5, 2016 by Texas811

TEAMWORK MAKES YOUR WORLD SAFER

Happy July 5th!   I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Independence Day. You know, one of the things that makes our nation great is our ability to partner up and work together – to do what it takes to get the job done. For example, take the construction of the first transcontinental railroad back […]

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50/50?

January 18, 2016 by Texas811

50/50?

What happens when someone digs without first calling 811 to get an underground utility locate?   Well, there are two possible outcomes. You hit something. You don’t hit something. Vegas odds makers would call that the proverbial 50/50 chance. But is it really, truly, actually 50/50?   Don’t ask the Green Bay Packers after their overtime […]

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