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Representing over 500 members of Ontario’s The primary objective of the ORGCA is to raise

damage prevention industry, including utility damage prevention awareness by producing
municipalities, utility companies, construction and practical tools and services for use in the field, most

safety organizations companies, the ORGCA was notably, the CCGA Underground Infrastructure
created as the voice of utility infrastructure damage Damage Prevention Best Practices 3.0 which

prevention. describes excavation best practices around utilities.

This document is updated every two years and
Doug Lapp, President and CEO of the ORGCA, is the framework that, when adhered to, works to

says the organization is committed to maintaining ensure safety for the public and workers.
the highest standards of safety for the public,

construction workers and public infrastructure. The In practical terms, think of it this way: A contractor

ORGCA is the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian brings in new machine operators to a site—the
Common Ground Alliance and is the oldest chapter operators will need to understand a locate ticket,

in the country representing over 90 per cent of how to excavate around certain types of utilities,

Ontario's damage prevention industry. and various safety issues. The ORCGA not only

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