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Ryan Egan (Metronet), on the Power of Thoughtful Communications in Damage Prevention

Ryan Egan, Director of Locate Operations at Metronet, explains how meaningful communication is crucial to damage prevention. He talks about the industry’s growing commitment to safety and the importance of engaging with others thoughtfully to minimize risks and protect workers and communities.
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[What does damage prevention mean to you?] Everything, I mean, damage prevention is safety. It’s making sure everybody goes home at night. Everybody gets a chance to make the money they need and live their life. That’s what’s huge for me.

[How do you collaborate with others to prevent damages?] Communication is key, but not just communication. Thoughtful, meaningful communication. Making sure that you’re communicating effectively, not just words and emails, but collaboration.

[How have you seen the industry come together to improve damage prevention?] It’s been a awesome, awesome adjustment, an awesome change in the damage prevention space and people wanting to be damage prevention.  I think that that’s what’s important. I think the term got thrown around a little too lightly lately. Everybody’s damage prevention, but if they’re talking about it, they’re thinking about it, and that’s the first step.

[Complete this sentence: "damage prevention is..."] Damage prevention is everything. It’s what we’re here for.

I am damage prevention.

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July 8, 2025

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