Digging Deep: An OKIE811 Podcast

Digging Deep ep 29: Imposter Syndrome

For this episode, we take a look at imposter syndrome, how it can affect our work, and ways to overcome it to support safety when on the job

Digging Deep ep 28: OKIE811 Leadership

In this episode of Digging Deep, we sit down with the leadership team of OKIE811 and talk about some of the accomplishments of the last year and some exciting new projects we have coming up. You won't want to miss out!

Digging Deep ep 27: Jordan Partlow with Blood Hound

We all know the importance of 811 to have facility operators locate and mark underground assets that are near excavation. Often times, there are also private lines at the worksite that also needs protected like sprinklers, propane and additional service runs of water, electricity, gas. Jordan Partlow, with Blood Hound, shares why it is important to make a second call after 811 for private line locating services.

Digging Deep ep 26: Chris Stovall with Texas811 and Line-Scape

Chris Stovall is President & CEO of Texas811, as well as Co-founder & CEO of Line-Scape. Chris shares his thoughts on the damage prevention industry and highlights some exciting technology for the future of damage prevention.

Check out this episode to learn about how this new technology could impact your next project.

You can reach Chris at Chrisstovall@line-scape.com

Digging Deep ep 25: ReMark vs Extend Tickets

In this special episode of Digging Deep, we take a look at one of our recent webinars that covers the importance of the difference between Remark vs Extend Update tickets.

Digging Deep ep 24: Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this podcast, M.G. and Jamie Jones, LPC discuss the importance of mental health awareness and safety in the workplace. They highlight the impact of work-related stress on employees' mental and physical health and suggest strategies that companies can use to address mental health in their workplace. The experts emphasize the importance of creating a culture where employees feel supported and valued and where they know they can speak up if they are experiencing mental health issues.

Digging Deep ep 23: EXPO Promo with Energy WorldNet

Digging Deep ep 22: OKIE811 Education Events

In this episode of Digging Deep we sit down with OKIE811 Education & Outreach Coordinator Stephen Shenold to discuss the various upcoming education opportunities and how you can be involved. You won't want to miss this so I hope you will join us.

Digging Deep ep 21: Mike Sullivan & Utility Safety Partners

Mike Sullivan joins us to discuss the history of Utility Safety Partners. They are the communication service between the digging community and the owners of infrastructure in Alberta, Canada. Over 90% of all locate requests made through USP are done online. Mike shares the reasoning of online tickets and how they are safer and more efficient for the damage prevention process.

Digging Deep ep 20: Kimbel Mechanical Systems

This month's guest is Allissa Sims with Kimbel Mechanical Systems. Alissa sheds some light on what excavators can do to ensure safety and damage prevention during their jobs. Our discussion covers the importance of communication on jobsites with other stakeholders and what to do if damages do occur. It was a great discussion and we are thankful of Kimbel knowing the importance of 811.