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What “Damage Prevention Is …” According to Utility & Safety Experts

Filmed on-site at the Common Ground Alliance Conference & Expo, this series features interviews with utility professionals, safety managers, and damage prevention leaders sharing insights drawn from years of hands-on experience. In this video, each participant answers the same prompt: “Complete this sentence: Damage prevention is…” Their responses reveal a shared commitment to safety, collaboration, and accountability—and a recognition that protecting underground infrastructure is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you work in construction, utilities, public works, or safety oversight, this series gives voice to the people who make damage prevention happen every day.
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Terry Newman (GAC Enterprises): “It’s our culture.”

Scott Brown (Washington Gas): “Not important enough in everybody’s life, as much as it should be.”

Ryan Egan (Metronet): “Damage prevention is everything. It’s what we’re here for.”

Marvin Lopez (PointMan by Prostar): “Damage prevention is capital in your pocket. It is the less work you have to do, the less times you have to go out to the field, the more money you’re putting in your pocket. But also, safety, of course. It always goes back to safety. So, if you can be safe and you can earn money, it’s a win-win.”

Josie Scholten (New Mexico Pipeline Safety Bureau): “Critical. I mean, we have to protect the infrastructure and public safety.”

Jim Schauer (EWN): “Our responsibility to do the right thing each and every day, and it starts at where we live and it goes all the way to the workplace.”

David Ferguson (Texas811): “Connecting, networking, and collaborating to prevent damages to underground utilities.”

James Cross (EWN): “It’s all of us. Right? I mean it’s commitment. It’s not one. We’ve pointed fingers for a long time, but coming together, collaborating. I mean it’s all of us. It’s going to take absolutely all of us.”

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September 30, 2025

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