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CAPULC endorses our 3 stage Locator Training Cycle

Today, we are pleased to announce that Canadian Association of Pipeline and Utility Locating Contractors (CAPULC) has endorsed our 3 step Underground Facility Locator Certificate Program. This...

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Locate Management Partners with Worksite Safety Compliance Centre

Locate Management is pleased to partner with Worksite Safety Compliance Centre to offer numerous online training courses. Click here for details and pricing.

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New Safe Digging Manual Released

We have released our new Safe Digging Manual - A Guide to PROPPER Ground Disturbance. 

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April is Safe Digging Month

With April being recognized as Safe Digging month in the digging community.  Locate Management will be providing a discount on our line of Safe Digging courses for the month of April.  Our Safe Digging...

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New Locating and Marking Course Released

Locate Management is pleased to make available our online Locating and Marking course.Developed with input from a cross-sector of industries, Locate Management's new online Locating and Marking 0.5...

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Gold Shovel Standard Digging Awareness Program

Locate Management is pleased to announce the availability of our new Gold Shovel Standard Digging Awareness Course. This course was developed to provide an awareness course for workers that meets the...

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Upcoming Field Training Dates for July & August 2018

Locate Management's Locator Field Training is designed for the Underground Facility Locator (UFL) who has successfully completed industry specific knowledge development courses. (Click here to see the...

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Radio Detection Receiver Frequency Tip

Have you ever been frustrated by having to scroll through every frequency on your RD Locator after pressing the f button one too many times?

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PROPPER Phases of Safe Digging – The Importance of a Plan

Effective planning is the foundation of an efficient and safe ground disturbance. 

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PROPPER Phases of Safe Digging - The Value of Reviewing and Preparing...

Although a detailed plan is paramount to a safe ground disturbance (excavation), it is of little value if review and preparation of documentation are not completed.

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Locating Myth - Direct Connection Low Frequencies Are Better Than High...

In my continuing series of locating myths I will expose the myth of “low frequencies are better than high frequencies”.

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Locating Myths

Locators are faced with huge obstacles when trying to locate, mark and identify buried facilities. Obstacles include technology limitations, inaccurate records, congestion, and various facility...

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Field Training in Regina Oct 16-17 2018

Thinking its too late for Field Training? Come take advantage of our 2 Day Field Training Session as part of our 3 Step Underground Facility Locator Certificate Program.

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PROPPER Phases of Safe Digging – The Benefits of Organizing and Preparing the...

Benjamin Franklin stated, “For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.”

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Key to Resolving Locating Obstacles

Damages to buried facilities resulting from insufficient locating practices can be costly.

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Connect the Dots

Connect the dots is a puzzle building activity containing a sequence of numbered dots, letters or other symbols to reveal an object by drawing lines between the dots.

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PROPPER Phases of Safe Digging – Performing Locates is Critical to a Safe Dig

A digger’s due diligence goes well beyond that of making a notification (one-call) request and relying on a locator technician to get everything right.

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NEB Locator Awareness Field Training

Locate Management was recently contacted to provide locating awareness training to National Energy Board (NEB) employees for transmission pipelines. Below are some images from the day spent in the field.

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Avengers Visit Locate Management Booth At CCGA Event in Whistler

The Avengers - Gamora, Captain America, Hulk and Black Panther - visited Locate Management's booth

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PROPPER Phases of Safe Digging – The Importance of Pre-excavation Activities

Too often ground disturbers make the mistake of relying on locates and locate documentation as their last check before beginning excavation activities.

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