November 6-8, 2024

IP Casino and Resort, Biloxi

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WEDNESDAY, November 6 – WORKSHOPS

(Not included in Attendee Registration)

(Lunch not provided on this day)

MS811 WEB PORTAL
& MOBILE APP
WORKSHOP – FREE

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Join us for an interactive workshop where we will be exploring the MS811 Web Portal and Mobile App. Gain hands-on insights into submitting and updating locate request tickets, submitting and accessing positive response information, and maintaining underground utility service area databases.

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DAMAGE INVESTIGATION
TRAINING – FREE

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Instructor: Roger Cox
ACTS Now Inc.
Limited to 40 attendees

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Utility Locator Skills Enhancement
Workshop – FREE

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Instructor: Bob Nighswonger
Utility Training Academy
Limited to 35 attendees

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COMPETENT PERSON
TRAINING – $150

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Instructor: Ruben Mendez
Humphrey & Samarang

OSHA requires that a “Competent Person” be on your construction or maintenance site whenever workers are exposed in an excavation.
Applied to trenching or excavation operations, the Competent Person (CP) must have specific training and be knowledgeable of the requirements of the standard, soils analysis and use of protective systems. In addition, the CP must have authority to take immediate corrective measures to eliminate unsafe conditions. TrenchSafety’s Competent Person Training Program is designed to help you meet OSHA’s training requirements.
Registration includes an instructional workbook, a wallet card and certificate indicating successful completion of the class.

UTILITY MAPPING WITH GIS
TRAINING – $150

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Instructor: Dan Bigman
Bigman Geophysical LLC

Using mobile GIS applications to build a geospatial database of assets in real time has powerful implications for reducing damages, improving the efficiency of utility locates, and streamlining decision-making. This workshop will cover the basics of mapping utilities with GPS and GIS through a practical application at the facility. First, the students will create a new project, create relevant feature classes such as gas, power, meters, manholes, etc. and assign appropriate feature types to each such as points, lines, and polygons. Next, the class will journey outside the classroom to collect actual data using a mobile GIS app. The students will build the database of assets at the facility while walking the grounds. They will also learn to document assets and locate marks. Finally, the class will reconvene inside the classroom to learn how to generate map outputs that can be used as deliverables for clients/managers, or which can be provided to locators prior to arriving on-site.