MISS DIG 811 Education Department
The Mission of the MISS DIG 811 Education department is to educate, create advocacy, and increase awareness of safe digging practices to prevent damage to underground facilities.
MISS DIG 811 Schedule of Upcoming Events
Check dates and times below and your inbox for announcements regarding teleconferences, DPAs and certification workshop locations.
FOR LOCATION INFORMATION OR TO RSVP, CLICK ONE OF THE BOXES BELOW
Conferencing Phone Number: (248)724-5800
Conference ID: 827817
Click on this link if you need help registering yourself into a workshop: https://youtu.be/9hur0pS1NaQ
Click on this link if you need help registering multiple people into a workshop: https://youtu.be/rwavTFqvE7g
If you have any questions about these events or need any assistance in fulfilling your damage prevention requirements, MISS DIG 811 Education Specialistsare available to provide support, conduct presentations, and offer resources that can be distributed to your staff. We look forward to working with you.
Remember, safe digging is no accident!
We hope that you will join us soon to become MISS DIG 811 Certified!
MISS DIG 811 Day Events
Celebrate 8/11 Day by cheering for Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford and defending 2018 NASCAR champion, as he races with the 811 logo on board at the
Consumer’s Energy 400 at Michigan International Speedway today! The 811 logo will be visible on one of America’s biggest stages on the damage prevention industry’s hallmark day – reminding everyone in attendance or watching from home to always #Call811 before digging.
Tickets to the Consumers Energy 400 on 8/11 will be given away during the Hire It Done Radio show on Saturday, August 3rd between 7am and 9am. The show is aired on 97.1 The Ticket in Southeast Michigan. You can live stream the show through the website: https://www.hireitdone.com, on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HireItDone and https://www.facebook.com/MISSDIG811.mich. Subject Matter Experts are available throughout the show on their Facebook blog to answer questions and provide information.
Race weekend runs from Friday, August 9th through Sunday, August 11th. MISS DIG 811 will be at the track all weekend long. Stop by our tent, pick up some swag and check out the 811 Outdoors boat.
MISS DIG 811 is partnering with USPBL and DTE to bring awareness to 811 day on August
10, 2019 at Jimmy John's Baseball field. The Westside Woolly Mammoths will be taking on the Utica Unicorns. Game starts at 7:05pm.
- MISS DIG 811 bobble heads will be given away for the the first 500 attendees at USPBL.
- MISS DIG 811 VR will have it's debut at the ball park.
- Play the wheel of fortune to win MISS DIG 811 treasures.
Tickets to the game will be given away during the Hire It Done Radio show on Saturday, August 3rd between 7am and 9am. The show is aired on 97.1 The Ticket in Southeast Michigan. You can live stream the show through the website: https://www.hireitdone.com and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HireItDone. and https://www.facebook.com/MISSDIG811.mich Subject Matter Experts are available throughout the show on their Facebook blog to answer questions and provide information.
We are excited that MISS DIG 811 is partnering with DTE and the Michigan Humane Society for their DTE 8/11 Dog Day in the Park Event on Sunday, August 11 at DTE Circle Park in Detroit. The park is located on the corner of 1st St and Bagley St, within the DTE Energy Plaza, from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Pets will be available for adoption.
- Stop by and play the wheel of fortune to win MISS DIG 811 treasures
- Pet vendors will be on site
- Hot dogs are being served
MISS DIG 811 Field Basics Module!
We are pleased to announce the MISS DIG 811 Field Basics Module:
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20-minute video with quiz
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Gold Shovel Standard approved
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Informative for field workers and new employee onboarding
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Certificate good for 1 year
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MISS DIG 811 LIVE! Teleconferences
The Education Team has discontinued MISS DIG 811 LIVE! Teleconferences. We are planning a new format which will be announced in the fall. Stay tuned!!
Monthly Teleconference Topics and Documents
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
2018 Teleconferences
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
2017 Teleconferences
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
- MISS DIG Topic: MISS DIG 811 Tools & Resources including Enhanced Positive Response, Near Ticket, Web Ticket Management System, e-Suite
- MEETING NOTES
July 2017
- MISS DIG Topic: How do I know when it's safe to dig? What should I do when it's not?
- MEETING NOTES
June 2017
- MISS DIG Topic: NEAR TICKET- giving you the ability to see what tickets were placed in the area of your project.
- MEETING NOTES
May 2017
April 2017
- MISS DIG Topic: Scope of Work including changes to utility pole guidelines
- MEETING NOTES
March 2017
- MISS DIG Topic: Cross Bores & Requirements for Detection of New Facilities
- MEETING NOTES
MISS DIG 811 Safe Excavation Practices Certification Program
The MISS DIG 811 Safe Excavation Practices Certification Program offers excavators training and information on several safety and facility damage prevention topics at no cost. The MISS DIG 811 Certification satisfies the training portion of your company's Safety Management System which is one of the requirements of being Gold Shovel Standard Certified. It can also be a positive statement to your customers.
In addition to the online Safe Excavation Practices Certification course, Education Specialists present the certification course on the road with the Safe Excavation Practices Workshops at a location near you! The live workshops meet requirements for Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Professional Engineers, Surveyors, Drinking Water, Wastewater, Residential Builders, Builders Prelicensure, Landscape Architect, Residential Maintenance & Alternation Contractor and Residential Maintenance & Alternation Contractor Prelicensure. (See the Schedule of Upcoming Events below) You can also request that an Education Specialist come to you and your employees at whatever location you would like.
Member Benefits: Remote Member Access
Member facilities interested in learning more about
Remote Member Access (
RMA) to the MISS DIG 811 system should contact Member Support at
membersupport@missdig811.org
MISS DIG 811 has several different
Membership Options Available Click on the link to access information about the different types of membership and to print the documents needed.
New!! - URL or Comment Required on Select Positive Responses
After September 29, 2019, locators will be required to provide a URL or a Comment when using Positive Response Codes that have asterisks by them. View SAMPLE RESPONSES.
The Education Department Team
Contact the Education Department by calling 811 Ext. 2,5 email education@missdig811.org or by calling the numbers listed below:
Gail Wyckhouse, Education Manager
(248) 370-6424
Colleen Goddard, Community Outreach Education Specialist
(906) 789-3083
Paul Harding, Community Outreach Education Specialist
(248) 370-6426
Linda Portelli, Education Specialist West/Central Michigan
(248) 370-6441
David Bowen, Education Specialist East/Central Michigan
(248) 370-6440
Pat Goddard, Education Specialist Upper Peninsula & Northern Lower Michigan
(906) 553-0033
Stephanie Boe, RTE/EEP
(248) 370-6427
Cassandra Farley, Education Curriculum Development & Training Coach
(248) 370-6421
Patty Preston, Trainer
Sandy Gunville, Trainer
Brianna Kirby, Education Coordinator
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