The MDPC welcomes all stakeholders who desire to be a part of the identification and promotion of best practices that help us achieve our goal of a safer Mississippi.
The MDPC Update
HB1198 sent to Governor BarbourAN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER THE TERM "MISSISSIPPI ONE-CALL SYSTEM, INC." APPEARS IN THE CHAPTER REGULATING EXCAVATIONS, THE TERM SHALL MEAN "MISSISSIPPI 811, INC."; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE METHOD OF MARKING THE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES OR UNDERGROUND FACILITIES UPON RECEIVING ADVANCE NOTICE OF AN EXCAVATION; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY OPERATOR WHO SUFFERS DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF NOT PARTICIPATING AS A MEMBER OF MISSISSIPPI 811, INC., WAIVES THE RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM AN EXCAVATOR THAT COMPLIED WITH THIS CHAPTER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Effective enforcement is never about finesEffective enforcement is not a new concept. Nor is it something that the MDPC dreamed up. Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration’s, (PHMSA) directive that stakeholders come to the table to work together to create a measurable and more effective damage prevention program is based on an age-old principle of accountability.
Summit 2010 to be held in VicksburgThe 2010 Mississippi Damage Prevention Summit will be held in Vicksburg, Miss. Visit http://summit.msdamageprevention.com for more information about the event. Sign up early to become an exhibitor or attend and save more with the early bird rate. The event will be held from November 8-10, 2010.