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Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) - Annual Report 2017
Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) - Annual Report 2017
- National STEPS Network
- Report
- Control of WorkRegulation and LegislationStructural and Asset Integrity
- Safety-performance measurementUnderground utility damage prevention
- Excavation
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Summary
This annual report analyses 2017 underground utility damage submissions from the United States and Canada. It examines root causes, excavation patterns and reporting completeness, using consistent-reporter comparisons and Poisson regression to estimate damage totals. Voluntary reporting and unknown entries limit interpretation of trends.
Classifications: Safety-performance measurement.
Classifications: Underground utility damage prevention.
Classifications: Excavation; trenching.
Summary
Annual analysis reviews underground utility damage trends, root causes, excavator practices, reporting data and opportunities for prevention.
Themes: control of work, regulation and legislation, structural and asset integrity.