Digging Deep: An OKIE811 Podcast

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.

Digging Deep ep 19: Tracey Bryant

CGA Hall of Famer, Tracey Bryant of CenterPoint Energy joins us to talk about the evolution of damage prevention and the role of 811 centers.

Digging Deep ep 18: NuStar

NuStar Energy's Keely Hosmann joins us to talk about our partnership in damage prevention. Keely is the One Call Coordinator for NuStar. We discuss the importance of 811 and how facility operators work with OKIE811 to promote safe digging and damage prevention.

Digging Deep ep 17: Cross Timbers

We had a great discussion with the guys of Cross Timbers Brewing Co. They are the brewers behind OKIE811's beer this year! In this episode we talk about our partnership, and how using beer to market 811 to the general public works.

Digging Deep ep 16: Texas811

Texas 811 and OKIE811 discuss damage prevention efforts in our states and how we work together to keep excavators safe.

Digging Deep ep 15: OKIE811 Culture & Opportunities

In this episode, we are joined by Tyler Dunlap and Renelle Freeman as we discuss the culture and benefits of working for OKIE811 as well as highlight some current opportunities