Since its establishment, the Damage Prevention Institute (DPI) has been hard at work building its metrics-focused programs, and recently welcomed its 1,000th organization to its list of accredited participants. As it continues to grow, the DPI will keep participants and other damage prevention stakeholders informed on the latest program updates, common questions, helpful insights and other resources on its blog. This blog will help users understand core aspects of the program, as well as the DPI’s role in promoting industry progress by addressing inefficiencies in the damage prevention system.
The DPI’s most recent blog post outlines the role of metrics reporting in tracking an organization’s performance and determining the fundamental drivers of poor damage prevention outcomes. The DPI’s Metrics Sub-committee has been working to develop the next generation of performance evaluation indicators in an effort to effectively track damages and create a culture of shared accountability, which DPI Vice President Sam Hall asserts is vital in determining solutions to systematic industry challenges.
Check out the blog to learn how this new metrics-focused, peer-reviewed model will be instrumental in making the damage prevention process more efficient and effective for all those involved. At this time, excavators are the sole stakeholder group required to submit metrics on a monthly basis—however, the DPI is working to develop metrics for locators and facility owner/operators as well, which will further promote accountability among a wider range of industry stakeholders.
CGA encourages all members to become DPI accredited to help reach our industry goal of reducing damages by 50% over the next 5 years. Taking this step will not only enhance your organization's positive impact on the industry, but will also provide valuable insights regarding the relationship between individual industry and stakeholder groups’ actions and the efficacy of the damage prevention system. Participation in the DPI is open to all CGA members at no additional cost.
Stay tuned for more upcoming content from the DPI blog, and learn more about the DPI, including its history and vision, frequently asked questions, guiding principles and more on the DPI website. Thank you for your commitment to damage prevention and helping us work toward our 50 in 5 damage reduction goal.