CO811’s 2019 Damage Prevention Safety Summit

This September, representatives of the Argis Solutions team attended Colorado 811’s 2019 Safety Summit, a two-day event. On the first day, attendees met in downtown Denver. On the second day, a mock line strike demonstration was held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, CO.

Damage Prevention Education and Communication for 811 Stakeholders

During this year’s Safety Summit, the primary focus was on the parties that are involved in 811 transactions: excavators, locators, contractors, and facility owners. Colorado 811 wants to meet members where they are, help members that need to transition to Tier One become compliant with the law, and educate everyone on SUE regulations and the consequences that result in non-compliance. Safety is everyone’s business. 

Attendees came from a wide range of backgrounds—water authorities, guard rail construction companies, and everything in between! Argis team members left the summit encouraged by the number of people who are invested in safety and best practices for damage prevention. We commend the Safety Commission on how fast they are moving to adopt and promote the new legislation. 

Augmented Reality Ticketing Management System: An Effective Tool for Tier One Transitions

Argis was able to share details about our augmented reality ticketing management system, ARTMS, and how it can help Tier One members give positive response in the field. Ticket management integrated with augmented reality is a great tool for transitioning Tier Two members and Home Rule cities to reach compliance quickly. Many Tier Two members are only in the internal planning stages as of September 2019. Documenting discrepancies in GIS records using AR in the field and being able to give positive response to associated work tickets speeds up the process for most facility owners who are new to the Tier One requirements.  

For some fun, we brought our famous AR cornhole game for attendees to play between session breaks and found some serious cornhole enthusiasts in the crowd! Thank you, Colorado 811, for this opportunity to learn about damage prevention and how we can all contribute to a safer Colorado.