NEWS FROM THE FIELD
Sharing news that SHCA members need to know
April is Dig Safe month
April is Dig Safe month, as proclaimed by
the province of Saskatchewan. And for more
than 30 years, the Annual Contractor Dig Safe
Awareness Breakfast program is held across dozens
of communities around the province.
!e Saskatchewan Common Ground
Alliance (SCGA) and 21 of its member sponsors,
including our province’s pipeline and utility
companies, make this the uno"cial start to
our digging season for the year.
The events educate the frontline workers,
safety managers, emergency personnel and
the general public about the importance of
digging safely around underground and overhead
infrastructure.
An anchor of the program is the locally made
and produced safety videos where a number of
digging awareness topics are covered, such as:
1. Costs to you, your family and your
community when you contact underground
facilities
2. What to look for before you dig
3. Proper pressures when day lighting
4. Safe excavation practices and tolerance zone
5. A powerful story of a man who sets himself
on #re when he inadvertently pushes a pipe
up into an overhead power line
!e 2021 Contractor Dig Safe Breakfast program
will look a li$le di%erent due to the ongoing
global pandemic. !ere will be no face-to-face
sessions but there will be a chance for those frontline
workers to win breakfast when our made-in-
Saskatchewan safety video is watched.
Stay tuned to our social channels and website
for more details soon!
www.scga.ca
www.twi$er.com/saskCGA
www.facebook.com/DigSafeSaskCGA
Saskatchewan Common Ground
Alliance on LinkedIn
Additional stimulus
dollars will improve
rural roads and bridges
while contributing to
economic recovery
Earlier in March, Premier Sco$ Moe announced
that the province will advance $11.2 million
in economic stimulus funds for the Rural
Integrated Roads for Growth (RIRG) program.
!e funds will give RIRG a head start on getting
projects approved for the 2021 construction
season.
KERRY SNELSON / 123RF
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