VANCOUVER — BC One Call Limited (BC 1 Call) and the BC Landscape & Nursery Association (BCLNA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration on industry education, excavation safety, damage prevention and underground infrastructure protection.
Landscape professionals and nurseries routinely undertake ground disturbance as part of installing and maintaining landscapes, irrigation systems, trees, lighting, fencing and other outdoor infrastructure, explains a release.
The two organizations will work together to advance education, promote responsible excavation practices, and encourage informed planning before ground is broken.
“Safe excavation doesn’t begin with a shovel. It begins with planning,” said Donna Grant, president of BC 1 Call, in a statement. “By combining BC 1 Call’s expertise in damage prevention with BCLNA’s leadership in professional education and industry excellence, we can help ensure the people performing this essential work have the knowledge and resources they need to excavate safely and protect the critical underground infrastructure that serves us all.”
Coreen Rodger Berrisford, executive director of BCLNA, said, “Our members are committed to delivering quality work safely and professionally. By partnering with BC 1 Call, we can strengthen industry education and help ensure landscape and nursery professionals have the knowledge and resources to plan excavation responsibly and protect the underground infrastructure that serves our communities.”
Together, the organizations will encourage everyone undertaking ground disturbance to contact BC 1 Call before digging to help prevent damage to underground infrastructure and support safe excavation practices.
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