Leading Practices on Cross Bore Safety Course
Earn credit hours
"Protecting the public and the industry from cross bores is essential. The Leading Practices Course provides the path using verifiable processes with cost effective high confidence results."
Mark Bruce
President of the Cross Bore Safety Association
LIVE in Phoenix during Damage Prevention Week
Tuesday March 1, 2022
7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Interested in participating in the 2022 Leading Practices on Cross Bore Safety Course? Submit an abstract below.
Submit AbstractLearn how to prevent cross bores to save money and save lives!
Created to provide underground utility operators, contractors, and service providers guidance for minimizing utility conflicts due to cross bore strikes, this course covers a wide range of cross bore safety topics, from the evaluation of existing cross bores to regulatory requirements.
The increased use of trenchless excavation technologies has increased potential for cross bores. CBSA brought together locating services, manufacturers, utility owners, contractors, and industry consultants to create high quality standards, guidelines, and best practices for cross bore safety.
Interested in sponsoring the Leading Practices on Cross Bore Safety Course?
- Leading Practices on Cross Bore Safety Course Sponsorship
$1,000 (2 available)
Contact Vicki Husome at [email protected] for details.
Learn MoreWho Should Attend?
- Utility program managers for cross bore risk
- Damage prevention managers
- Construction project managers
- Construction damage prevention/safety managers
- Service provider managers for utility cross bore inspection projects
- Regulators for rates and regulators for safety
- Risk managers/liability insurance managers
2022 Featured Speakers
Sam Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., F.ASCE, F.ISTT, FCAE, NAC
Professor and Chair of Construction Engineering, Arizona State University
View Speaker Bio
2022 Schedule of Events
(All times are MST)
7:30 Welcome and Introduction of Mike Kemper & Larry Krummert, by Mark Bruce
7:35 Cross Bore History & Safety Elements - Mark Bruce
8:25 New Construction Planning & Performance - Mike Kemper & Larry Krummert
9:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 Welcome & Introduction of Dr. Sam Ariaratnam
10:05 Trenchless Methods, Considerations, Advantages & Safe Operations - Dr. Sam Ariaratnam
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 Welcome & Introduction of Mark Congdon & Tom DeWitt
11:05 Using GPS/GIS Technology for Cross Bore Elimination - Mark Congdon & Tom DeWitte
12:00 Cross Bore Risk Reduction Project Planning - Mark Bruce
Resources
CrossBoreSafety.org
DamagePreventionWeek.com
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