MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard (GSS) WWW.GOLDSHOVELSTANDARD.ORG

MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Michigan has adopted the Gold Shovel Standard, a certification process/program that demonstrates commitment to public safety, and protecting Michigan’s underground facilities by following safe excavation practices, such as PA 174, as well as CGA and MDPB Best Practices. ALL members in the state of Michigan will share a uniform set of requirements because Michigan will have a statewide standard (the first state to do so). Pioneered by PG&E in 2014, Gold Shovel Standard is committed to improve workforce & public safety and the integrity of vital buried infrastructure.

It’s All About Safety

What is National Gold Shovel Standard? The Gold Shovel Standard creates a rating that measures the level of caution used by excavation companies. It uses market forces to reward careful companies as opposed to regulation, to punish those that do not take the necessary steps to protect underground infrastructure. Contractor ratings will be available to assist facility owners in employing contractors who take action to protect underground facilities.

WHAT DOES GSS DO? Ensure all excavators and locators have a model safety management system in place Create fair and transparent metrics for damage prevention. Michigan and MISS DIG 811 have been selected for GSS Excavator Metrics Pilot along with Virginia and Northern California Provides two very specific services that fill a gap met nowhere else.. GSS provides two very specific services 1) Ensure all excavators and locators have a model safety management system in place 2) Create fair and transparent metrics for damage prevention. WWW.GOLDSHOVELSTANDARD.ORG

GSS Certification Demonstrates: Recognition of continued learning Quality safety procedures Adherence to Federal and State laws Investment in Best practices Enhances reputation: Illustrates commitment to damage prevention Ensures confidence and peace of mind This

MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Member Enrollment Member Participant (Facility Owner): Roll Out Call with GSS Member Application ----- MISS DIG 811 members are already members through MISS DIG 811, but should still supply application for record keeping Payment ----- Included for MISS DIG 811 members Internal Notification Press Release Vendor Notification Vendor List to GSS GSS Progress Reports http://www.goldshovelstandard.com

MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Member Enrollment External Contractor: Member Internal Contractor: Initial Call with GSS Registered as Excavator Payment Signed Enrollment Document Training Curriculum including MISS DIG 811 Certification Modules Training Quiz Employee Acknowledgement Incident Investigation Form Corrective Action Plan OSHA 300A Press Release MISS DIG 811 Associate Membership included Signed Enrollment Document Training Curriculum – MISS DIG 811 satisfies but will need to confirm with GSS that training was performed. Training Quiz Employee Acknowledgement Incident Investigation Form Corrective Action Plan OSHA 300A Press Release http://www.goldshovelstandard.com

CONTRACTOR MICHIGAN STANDARDS (to achieve GSS Certification) Basic awareness training Whistleblower and stop-work authority for workers Adherence to CGA Best Practices, specifically Chapter 5 (Excavation) Follow MI PA 174 of 2013 and MDPB Best Practices Policy to hire GSS subcontractors (with few exceptions) Thorough investigation procedure to be used in the event of an incident Corrective action procedure with root cause analysis http://www.goldshovelstandard.com

CGA Best Practices Chapter 5 5. Excavation 5.1 One Call Facility Locate Request 5.2 White Lining 5.3 Locate Reference Number 5.4 Pre-excavation Meeting 5.5 Facility Relocations 5.6 Separate Locate Requests 5.7 One Call Access (24/7) 5.8 Positive Response 5.9 Facility Owner/Operator Failure to Respond 5.10 Locate Verification 5.11 Documentation of Marks 5.12 Work Site Review with Company Personnel 5.13 One Call Reference at Site 5.14 Contact Names and Numbers 5.15 Facility Avoidance 5.16 Federal and State Regulations 5.17 Marking Preservation 5.18 Excavation Observer 5.19 Excavation Tolerance Zone 5.20 Excavation within Tolerance Zone 5.21 Mismarked Facilities 5.22 Exposed Facility Protection 5.23 Locate Request Updates 5.24 Facility Damage Notification 5.25 Notification of Emergency Personnel 5.26 Emergency Excavation 5.27 Backfilling 5.28 As-built Documentation 5.29 Trenchless Excavation 5.30 Emergency Coordination with Adjacent Facilities 5.31 No Charge for Providing Underground Facility Locations 5.32 Vacuum Excavation 5.33 Facility Owner Provides a Monitor During Excavation http://commongroundalliance.com/best-practices/best-practices-guide/51-one-call-facility-locate-request

Contractor Investment Pay an annual fee (equal to $75 – $200 per month)   To continue participation in the program: Report all damages Share limited information about the volume and scale of their excavation business to normalize metrics

MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Committee/Board Catherine Stafford, Chairman DTE Gas Lisa Douglas, Vice Chairman Consumers Energy Members also include: Kyle Kremer Barton Malow Tim Welsh Barton Malow Jim Moskal Corby Energy Services  Brian Schember Dan’s Excavating Jacob Bahri Detroit Water & Sewerage Dept Robert E Stewart Frontier Communications Tim Davidek GCDC-WWS John Crumb GLSWA Rick Galyean Gold Shovel Bob Madison Gold Shovel Dave Mauerman Gold Shovel Rhonda Smith Gold Shovel Matthew Bellgowan MDOT Bruce Campbell MISS DIG 811 Bill Fisher MISS DIG 811 Rob Coppersmith MITA David Chislea MPSC Steve Makowski SEMCO Energy Chris Jensen Tri County Homeworks Vito Zito Zito Construction WWW.GOLDSHOVELSTANDARD.ORG

Gold Shovel Standard Committee                                                      Gold Shovel Standard Committee The mission of MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Committee is to accelerate the broad adoption of Gold Shovel Standard throughout Michigan.   

Why Should Michigan and it’s cities Join GSS? The vision for MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Committee is a safer Michigan where all excavators demonstrate exemplary caution around buried infrastructure and locators demonstrate outstanding performance in locating buried infrastructure. Both can be recognized and rewarded for their superior performance. The program aims to be the catalyst for a 50% reduction in damages at professional excavation sites in North America over the next decade.

Gold Shovel Standard Community/Municipality Communities/Municipalities can embrace GSS by: Requiring prime contractors working in the community to be compliant as part of bid solicitation Preferred emergency supplier list Streamlined permit & right-of-way processing

Why Get Unions GSS-Certified GSS will, at no charge to unions, assist them with the development of a basic safety management system training, so that workers are pre- qualified for companies requiring GSS certification GSS certified companies are, by definition, creating a safer environment for their peers

Bottom Line GSS drives policies and procedures that reduce likelihood of damage Safer operations = less damages Less damages = less costs and losses Less costs and losses = more profitability WWW.GOLDSHOVELSTANDARD.ORG

Summary Significant reduction in damages is limited unless all responsible parties, owner / operators, owner excavators, locators and contractors, continuously improve Fair and transparent metrics are very effective and underutilized means of driving continuous improvement

Raise the Bar on Excavation Safety With a Gold Shovel Standard Approved Program For excavation contractors, there is no better way to prove expertise, precision and safety than the Gold Shovel Standard. Certified companies establish and submit for review a training program, policy and controls. Gold Shovel Certification opens the door for contracts that require it and also makes you more competitive across the whole industry. The program aims to be the catalyst for a 50% reduction in damages at professional excavation sites in North America over the next decade.

SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM You can use MISS DIG 811’s Certification as your company’s Safety Management System which is one of the requirements of becoming Gold Shovel Standard certified.  The program aims to be the catalyst for a 50% reduction in damages at professional excavation sites in North America over the next decade.

Primary Goal The goal of MISS DIG 811’s Gold Shovel Standard Committee is a 30% reduction over 2015 levels in the frequency of damages in Michigan on professional excavation sites by December 31, 2020. To have more than 100 Michigan municipalities rely on GSS scores when hiring, establishing, or renewing franchise rights and offering permits by December 31, 2020. To have more than 15 Gold Shovel Standard Communities established throughout Michigan by December 31, 2020. The program aims to be the catalyst for a 50% reduction in damages at professional excavation sites in North America over the next decade. http://commongroundalliance.com/sites/default/files/publications/Feb%202017%20Newsletter-2.pdf

Great Lakes Foundation (GLF) The Foundation (GLF) will be responsible for sponsorship of participation in the Gold Shovel Standard. Sponsorship is intended to reduce damages by having municipal members and contractors adopt the Standard. The Sponsorship is a 3-year program that members can apply for as a Gold Shovel Standard community or contractor. Public Agency Members willing to adopt the Standard for all work done in their jurisdiction can request that their annual membership fee be reduced by 1/3 for 3 consecutive years. Associate Member Contractors can request that their annual membership fee be reduced by 1/3 for 3 consecutive years.

Remember – added perks: Municipalites can join GSS for free and still apply to the Great Lakes Foundation (GLF) and request that their annual MISS DIG 811 membership fee be reduced by 1/3 for 3 consecutive years. Join GSS and your company will automatically become an Associate Member of MISS DIG 811. MISS DIG 811 Members will automatically become GSS certified as long as they fill out the necessary paperwork and confirm they are MISS DIG 811 Members.

For more information on the Gold Shovel Standard, please visit www For more information on the Gold Shovel Standard, please visit www.goldshovelstandard.org If you are interested in becoming MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard certified, please contact gss@missdig811.org If you are interested in Great Lakes Foundation, please contact glf@missdig811.org