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Things We’ve Learned From Reading the Latest D.I.R.T. Report
2022 Data: Consistent challenges and increased reporting from excavators.
• For the first time, excavation/construction was the top reporting source.
• Telecom and natural gas remain the most damaged facilities.
• Telecom work contributed to the most damages, followed by water/sewer work.
• Electronic tickets made up 73% of notices to 811 centers across the U.S. and Canada.
Root causes: Top six damage drivers cause majority of all damages
• The top six root causes driving nearly 76% of all damages have been consistent year-over-year, which is an opportunity to focus our efforts and make measurable progress.
• Failure to notify continues to be the most persistent singular root cause year-over-year, with 77% of no-call damages attributed to professional excavators in 2022. Landscaping/fencing, water/sewer and construction are the top types of work performed when professionals cause no-notification damages.
• Damages attributed to failure to pothole/maintain clearance most frequently involve utility work. This means that facility owner/operators have a tremendous opportunity to address this issue via the processes and procedures around these excavations.
• Top root causes associated with locator error likely mask deeper issues like inaccurate maps, faulty tracer wire or abandoned facilities. Again, utility work dominates damages that occur due to locator error, giving facility owner/operators the opportunity to reduce associated incidents.
To view the entire 2022 D.I.R.T., go to dirt.commongroundalliance.com.
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