Colonial Pipeline Employee Scores One For Safe Digging

LOUISIANA - Charles Nelson, a Right-of-Way Manager in in the Gulf Coast District, recently scored one for safe digging. Charles serves as the Chairman of Louisiana One Call and his passion for safe digging is impactful. 

Recently, Charles purchased a new basketball goal for his driveway. While reading the instructions, he noticed it involved digging a pretty significant hole in the ground to install the goal. One problem…no step in the instructions to Call 811 before you dig. Pondering how many homeowners could hit a utility line simply trying to install a basketball goal for some family games of pickup basketball, Charles took the initiative to call the basketball goal manufacturer and work with them to add Call 811 to the instructions. His efforts were successful, and thanks to him, everyone who buys a ​“Pro Hoops Dunk” basketball goal is now aware of safe digging. 

Below are the new instructions to company includes with the goals it sells featuring a Call 811 logo prominently. What a slam dunk for safe digging!