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The Safety Moment by Utility Safety Partners
The Safety Moment by Utility Safety Partners
Stories and Strategies

In our modern culture, the safety moment has evolved as brief and casual conversations in which to share. They are the perfect... more

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Episodes

Measuring Absence in Damage Prevention

Send us a textHow do you measure what didn’t happen? In this episode, Mike sits down with Wayne Jensen... more

28 Aug 2024 · 53 minutes
Groundbreaking: Alberta’s Alternate Locate Provider Program

Send us a textReady to revolutionize excavation safety? Mike sits down with Ron Laidman and Iain Stables to explore... more

14 Aug 2024 · 46 minutes
Working Alone: Overcoming Challenges and Ensuring Personal Safety

Send us a textHave you ever considered the risks of working alone in remote areas? In this episode, Mike... more

31 Jul 2024 · 40 minutes
Look Up and Live: The App Revolutionizing Safety

Send us a textAre you ready to discover how a simple app is saving lives one day at a time?... more

17 Jul 2024 · 43 minutes
Click with Caution: Cybersecurity Essentials

Send us a textAre you aware of the dark and evolving threats lurking in the digital world? In this episode,... more

03 Jul 2024 · 48 minutes
From First Call to Forefront: Evolving Damage Prevention

Send us a textDig into the secrets of damage prevention. In this episode, Mike Sullivan welcomes guests Derrick Mann,... more

19 Jun 2024 · 47 minutes
Olympic Secrets for Injury-Free Workdays

Send us a textOlympic-level strategies can slash workplace injuries!In this episode, Mike Sullivan interviews Dr. Rindal, a sports medicine expert... more

05 Jun 2024 · 46 minutes
Sun, Sweat, and Safety: Tips for Surviving Summer Work

Send us a textBeat the heat and stay safe with these top summer tips!In this episode, Mike Sullivan highlights the... more

22 May 2024 · 21 minutes
Music, Safety, and Meaning: Live Music Therapy

Send us a textA melody can be a miracle when it brings smiles and sparks joy for those with dementia.In... more

08 May 2024 · 34 minutes
Beyond the Alarm: Effective Crisis Messaging

Send us a textWhen chaos unfolds, the right communication can be a lifeline.In this episode, host Mike Sullivan is joined... more

24 Apr 2024 · 44 minutes
How Canada Almost Went 811

Send us a textCanada's dance with three-digit dialing could have changed everything. In this episode, Mike shares the almost decade-long... more

10 Apr 2024 · 31 minutes
Behind the Scenes at Utility Safety Partners

Send us a Text Message.Mike Sullivan talks with Damage Prevention Associate Chelsea Barnowich, offering us a behind-the-scenes look at the... more

27 Mar 2024 · 31 minutes
Collaboration as a Strategic Weapon in Safety Training

Send us a Text Message.A transformative change in industrial safety begins here.Mike welcomes Debbie Shelley of Global Training and Jeff... more

13 Mar 2024 · 38 minutes
Before You Dig Australia

Send us a textThere are remarkable similarities between Utility Safety Partners and Before You Dig Australia. They face quite comparable... more

14 Feb 2024 · 40 minutes
The Alternate Locate Provider (ALP) Program

Send us a textIn this episode, we explore the cutting-edge Alternate Locate Provider (ALP) Program, an initiative aimed at transforming... more

07 Feb 2024 · 34 minutes
Getting to Know the Canadian Underground Infrastructure Innovation Centre

Send us a Text Message.The Canadian Underground Infrastructure Innovation Centre (CUIIC) is a research and education centre at the University... more

22 Nov 2023 · 35 minutes
From Call Centres to Self-Service Systems: The Evolution of Damage Prevention

Send us a textIn this episode Mike Sullivan talks with Jason Manning, Vice President of OneCall Operations with Pelican Corp.... more

25 Oct 2023 · 49 minutes
Podcasting for Safety – Coffee with Jim and James

Send us a textIn this episode we meet James Cross and Jim Schauer, both of Energy Worldnet known for innovative... more

30 Aug 2023 · 35 minutes
Behind the Headset – How USPs Contact Centre has evolved from Efficient to Effective

Send us a Text Message.Like all Contact Centres, the one at Utility Safety partners has experienced an evolution that has... more

16 Aug 2023 · 48 minutes
The Importance of Empathy in Crisis Communications – Part Two with Jon Lovink

Send us a textWhen it comes to crisis communications there’s nothing more important than empathy. The ability to demonstrate sincere... more

02 Aug 2023 · 24 minutes
Crisis Communications – Part One with Jon Lovink

Send us a textIn this episode we dive into the crucial topic of managing communications during emergency situations. Jon Lovink,... more

19 Jul 2023 · 29 minutes
From Infrastructure Resources to The Excavation Safety Alliance

Send us a textYou might be familiar with Infrastructure Resources which began back in 2003 through various trade shows and... more

28 Jun 2023 · 29 minutes
Navigating the Legislative Journey for Public Safety and Prosperity

Send us a textMike Sullivan and Ian La Couvee discuss the challenges they’ve faced in the legislative journey they embarked... more

14 Jun 2023 · 28 minutes
Line Search Before You Dig - UK

Send us a textJust over 50% of Great Britain’s utility infrastructure is protected by Line Search Before You Dig. That’s... more

31 May 2023 · 47 minutes
How Best Practices Evolve

Send us a Text Message.A best practice is generally understood to be a professional procedure that is accepted or prescribed... more

17 May 2023 · 34 minutes
Sea to Sea for PTSD - Chad Kennedy's Story

Send us a textAfter a career in law enforcement Chad Kennedy knew he was suffering from PTSD. He’d seen the... more

26 Apr 2023 · 36 minutes
Promoting Safety in a Digital World

Send us a textSafety needs reminders, constantly. Public Awareness. Once upon a time that meant pamphlets, billboards, radio and... more

12 Apr 2023 · 33 minutes
The Fire Within – Cliff Meidl’s Story

Send us a Text Message.Cliff Meidl was 20 years old in the mid 80’s when he was operating a jackhammer... more

22 Mar 2023 · 34 minutes
Wellness – More Important Than Ever to Personal Safety

Send us a textThe pandemic introduced a number of societal shifts. From a wellness perspective we spent a chunk of... more

08 Mar 2023 · 43 minutes
Understanding the DIRT Report

Send us a textThe Damage Information Reporting Tool provides a summary and analysis of damages reported through Canada in the... more

22 Feb 2023 · 48 minutes
Utility Safety Partners – By the Numbers

Send us a textIn this episode Mike looks back at the numbers in 2022 and ahead to big plans in... more

25 Jan 2023 · 21 minutes
Holiday Safety – Personal Stories From Members of Edmonton Police and Fire

Send us a textHoliday season is a unique time of year, one that introduces more visiting, more driving, more parties,... more

30 Nov 2022 · 43 minutes
Getting to Know the Facility Notification Centers Association (FNCA)

Send us a textThe FNCA is the evolution in the One Call Industry from One Call to Notification centres. Predecessors... more

28 Sep 2022 · 37 minutes
Gone Digital – the 2022 Utility Safety Partners Advertising Campaign

Send us a Text Message.Every Spring Utility Safety Partners needs to get the word out: Click Before You Dig This... more

14 Sep 2022 · 31 minutes
The Ground Disturbance 101 Standard

Send us a Text Message.You may already be familiar with the Ground Disturbance 201 Training Standard intended for supervisors, until... more

31 Aug 2022 · 34 minutes
How Ontario has Coped With A Massive Dig-Safe Behavioural Change

Send us a Text Message.This year in Ontario there are expected to be nine million locate requests. That’s a lot... more

17 Aug 2022 · 42 minutes
A Look Ahead to the CCGA Damage Prevention Symposium October 22 in Whistler, BC

Send us a textDoug Lapp wears several “safety” hats. He’s the President and CEO of the Ontario Regional Common Ground... more

13 Jul 2022 · 34 minutes
ATCO – An Investment in Safety and Damage Prevention

Send us a textATCO’s natural gas system in western Canada is vast. 41,000 kilometres of distribution pipe; 9,000 kilometres of... more

29 Jun 2022 · 38 minutes
Proposing New Damage Prevention and Safety Legislation

Send us a textUtility Safety Partners (formerly Alberta One-Call) is proposing comprehensive provincial damage-prevention legislation for buried and above-ground utilities... more

01 Jun 2022 · 31 minutes
A Look at the New CCGA Best Practices 4.0

Send us a Text Message.It’s been hard work by a lot of people to get to 4.0The Canadian Common Ground... more

18 May 2022 · 30 minutes
The Life of a Utility Safety Partners' Goodwill Ambassador

Send us a textClick Before You Dig and always ask yourself Where's The Line?These are two of the core safety... more

04 May 2022 · 35 minutes
The Success of Utility Safety Partners' Social Media Efforts

Send us a textEvery brand needs to have a presence on social media in 2022. For safety organizations, it can... more

20 Apr 2022 · 34 minutes
Saskatchewan Contractor’s Dig Safe Breakfasts: Part IV of Groundbreakers Series

Send us a Text Message.Saskatchewan has the recipe. For the past 30+ years they’ve been holding contractor breakfasts in various... more

06 Apr 2022 · 33 minutes
Ready to Rescue: Part III of Groundbreakers Series

Send us a textNatural disasters, accidents or incidents or the skill of saving someone's life when seconds really matter. How... more

23 Mar 2022 · 21 minutes
The Origin of the Common Ground Alliance – Ground Breakers Part II

Send us a textGround Breakers.They are the originators, the ones who pioneer or innovate in a way that others seek... more

23 Feb 2022 · 40 minutes
Our Electric Future - Ground Breakers Part I

Send us a textThis episode begins a new series called Ground Breakers.They are the originators, the ones who pioneer or... more

26 Jan 2022 · 28 minutes
History & Mystery. Welcome to Oak Island!

Send us a textIt’s the home of buried treasure, stories of the past and the mystery and mystique of another... more

24 Nov 2021 · 27 minutes
Halloween Special - The Mysteries that lay Underground

Send us a textThe Halloween season is here, a perfect time to indulge our interest in mystery.In this edition of... more

27 Oct 2021 · 40 minutes
How to understand WHY we take risks?

Send us a textYou may be one. You certainly know one. We're talking about risk-takers. Why do some people take... more

29 Sep 2021 · 34 minutes
Playing the Senate Card

Send us a Text Message.Introducing or changing legislation is a massive undertaking. The ideas, concepts and procedures is just the... more

15 Sep 2021 · 52 minutes
The Safety Moment by Utility Safety Partners
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Send us a textYou may be one. You certainly know one. We're talking about risk-takers. Why do some people take risks, while... more