1. MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard (GSS)

2. MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard
Michigan has adopted the Gold Shovel Standard, a certification process/program that demonstrates commitment to public safety, and protecting Michigan’s underground facilities by following safe excavation practices, such as PA 174, as well as CGA and MDPB Best Practices.
ALL members in the state of Michigan will share a uniform set of requirements because Michigan will have a statewide standard (the first state to do so).
Pioneered by PG&E in 2014, Gold Shovel Standard is committed to improve workforce & public safety and the integrity of vital buried infrastructure.

3. It’s All About Safety

4. What is National Gold Shovel Standard?
The Gold Shovel Standard creates a rating that measures the level of caution used by excavation companies. It uses market forces to reward careful companies as opposed to regulation, to punish those that do not take the necessary steps to protect underground infrastructure. Contractor ratings will be available to assist facility owners in employing contractors who take action to protect underground facilities.

5. WHAT DOES GSS DO?
Ensure all excavators and locators have a model safety management system in place
Create fair and transparent metrics for damage prevention.
Michigan and MISS DIG 811
have been selected for GSS
Excavator Metrics Pilot along
with Virginia and Northern
California
Provides two very specific services that fill a gap met nowhere else..
GSS provides two very specific services 1) Ensure all excavators and locators have a model safety management system in place 2) Create fair and transparent metrics for damage prevention.

6. GSS Certification Demonstrates: Recognition of continued learning
Quality safety procedures
Adherence to Federal and State laws
Investment in Best practices
Enhances reputation:
Illustrates commitment to damage prevention
Ensures confidence and peace of mind
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7. MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Member Enrollment
Member Participant (Facility Owner):
Roll Out Call with GSS
Member Application MISS DIG 811 members are already members through MISS DIG 811, but should still supply application for record keeping
Payment Included for MISS DIG 811 members
Internal Notification
Press Release
Vendor Notification
Vendor List to GSS
GSS Progress Reports

8. MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Member Enrollment
External Contractor:
Member Internal Contractor:
Initial Call with GSS
Registered as Excavator
Payment
Signed Enrollment Document
Training Curriculum including MISS DIG 811 Certification Modules
Training Quiz
Employee Acknowledgement
Incident Investigation Form
Corrective Action Plan
OSHA 300A
Press Release
MISS DIG 811 Associate Membership included
Signed Enrollment Document
Training Curriculum – MISS DIG 811 satisfies but will need to confirm with GSS that training was performed.
Training Quiz
Employee Acknowledgement
Incident Investigation Form
Corrective Action Plan
OSHA 300A
Press Release

9. CONTRACTOR MICHIGAN STANDARDS (to achieve GSS Certification)
Basic awareness training
Whistleblower and stop-work authority for workers
Adherence to CGA Best Practices, specifically Chapter 5 (Excavation)
Follow MI PA 174 of 2013 and MDPB Best Practices
Policy to hire GSS subcontractors (with few exceptions)
Thorough investigation procedure to be used in the event of an incident
Corrective action procedure with root cause analysis

10. CGA Best Practices Chapter 5 5. Excavation
5.1 One Call Facility Locate Request
5.2 White Lining
5.3 Locate Reference Number
5.4 Pre-excavation Meeting
5.5 Facility Relocations
5.6 Separate Locate Requests
5.7 One Call Access (24/7)
5.8 Positive Response
5.9 Facility Owner/Operator Failure to Respond
5.10 Locate Verification
5.11 Documentation of Marks
5.12 Work Site Review with Company Personnel
5.13 One Call Reference at Site
5.14 Contact Names and Numbers
5.15 Facility Avoidance
5.16 Federal and State Regulations
5.17 Marking Preservation
5.18 Excavation Observer
5.19 Excavation Tolerance Zone
5.20 Excavation within Tolerance Zone
5.21 Mismarked Facilities
5.22 Exposed Facility Protection
5.23 Locate Request Updates
5.24 Facility Damage Notification
5.25 Notification of Emergency Personnel
5.26 Emergency Excavation
5.27 Backfilling
5.28 As-built Documentation
5.29 Trenchless Excavation
5.30 Emergency Coordination with Adjacent Facilities
5.31 No Charge for Providing Underground Facility Locations
5.32 Vacuum Excavation
5.33 Facility Owner Provides a Monitor During Excavation

11. Contractor Investment
Pay an annual fee
(equal to $75 – $200 per month)
To continue participation in the program:
Report all damages
Share limited information about the volume and scale of their excavation business to normalize metrics

12. MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Committee/Board
Catherine Stafford, Chairman DTE Gas
Lisa Douglas, Vice Chairman Consumers Energy
Members also include:
Kyle Kremer Barton Malow
Tim Welsh Barton Malow
Jim Moskal Corby Energy Services 
Brian Schember Dan’s Excavating
Jacob Bahri Detroit Water & Sewerage Dept
Robert E Stewart Frontier Communications
Tim Davidek GCDC-WWS
John Crumb GLSWA
Rick Galyean Gold Shovel
Bob Madison Gold Shovel
Dave Mauerman Gold Shovel
Rhonda Smith Gold Shovel
Matthew Bellgowan MDOT
Bruce Campbell MISS DIG 811
Bill Fisher MISS DIG 811
Rob Coppersmith MITA
David Chislea MPSC
Steve Makowski SEMCO Energy
Chris Jensen Tri County Homeworks
Vito Zito Zito Construction

13. Gold Shovel Standard Committee
                                                    
Gold Shovel Standard Committee
The mission of MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Committee is to accelerate the broad adoption of Gold Shovel Standard throughout Michigan. 

14. Why Should Michigan and it’s cities Join GSS?
The vision for MISS DIG 811 Gold Shovel Standard Committee is a safer Michigan where all excavators demonstrate exemplary caution around buried infrastructure and locators demonstrate outstanding performance in locating buried infrastructure. Both can be recognized and rewarded for their superior performance.
The program aims to be the catalyst for a 50% reduction in damages at professional excavation sites in North America over the next decade.

15. Gold Shovel Standard Community/Municipality
Communities/Municipalities can embrace GSS by:
Requiring prime contractors working in the community to be compliant as part of bid solicitation
Preferred emergency supplier list
Streamlined permit & right-of-way processing

16. Why Get Unions GSS-Certified
GSS will, at no charge to unions, assist them with the development of a basic safety management system training, so that workers are pre- qualified for companies requiring GSS certification
GSS certified companies are, by definition, creating a safer environment for their peers

17. Bottom Line
GSS drives policies and procedures that reduce likelihood of damage
Safer operations = less damages
Less damages = less costs and losses
Less costs and losses = more profitability

18. Summary
Significant reduction in damages is limited unless all responsible parties, owner / operators, owner excavators, locators and contractors, continuously improve
Fair and transparent metrics are very effective and underutilized means of driving continuous improvement

19. Raise the Bar on Excavation Safety
With a Gold Shovel Standard Approved Program
For excavation contractors, there is no better way to prove expertise, precision and safety than the Gold Shovel Standard. Certified companies establish and submit for review a training program, policy and controls. Gold Shovel Certification opens the door for contracts that require it and also makes you more competitive across the whole industry.
The program aims to be the catalyst for a 50% reduction in damages at professional excavation sites in North America over the next decade.

20. SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
You can use MISS DIG 811’s Certification as your company’s Safety Management System which is one of the requirements of becoming Gold Shovel Standard certified. 
The program aims to be the catalyst for a 50% reduction in damages at professional excavation sites in North America over the next decade.

21. Primary Goal
The goal of MISS DIG 811’s Gold Shovel Standard Committee is a 30% reduction over 2015 levels in the frequency of damages in Michigan on professional excavation sites by December 31, 2020.
To have more than 100 Michigan municipalities rely on GSS scores when hiring, establishing, or renewing franchise rights and offering permits by December 31, 2020.
To have more than 15 Gold Shovel Standard Communities established throughout Michigan by December 31, 2020.
The program aims to be the catalyst for a 50% reduction in damages at professional excavation sites in North America over the next decade.

22. Great Lakes Foundation (GLF)
The Foundation (GLF) will be responsible for sponsorship of participation in the Gold Shovel Standard.
Sponsorship is intended to reduce damages by having municipal members and contractors adopt the Standard.
The Sponsorship is a 3-year program that members can apply for as a Gold Shovel Standard community or contractor.
Public Agency Members willing to adopt the Standard for all work done in their jurisdiction can request that their annual membership fee be reduced by 1/3 for 3 consecutive years.
Associate Member Contractors can request that their annual membership fee be reduced by 1/3 for 3 consecutive years.

23. Remember – added perks:
Municipalites can join GSS for free and still apply to the Great Lakes Foundation (GLF) and request that their annual MISS DIG 811 membership fee be reduced by 1/3 for 3 consecutive years.
Join GSS and your company will automatically become an Associate Member of MISS DIG 811.
MISS DIG 811 Members will automatically become GSS certified as long as they fill out the necessary paperwork and confirm they are MISS DIG 811 Members.

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