As a member of the Common Ground Alliance, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers is supporting National Safe Digging Month in April and asking its 1,000-plus members to spread awareness of the need to call 811 before any digging projects — no exceptions.
According to CGA, 56% of homeowners who are planning to plant a tree or shrub this year say they are more likely to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic than before. That fact alone emphasizes the need for National Safe Digging Month to raise awareness to the issue of underground line safety and help reduce the risk of unnecessary infrastructure damage.“The message of
