🚧🔌 Great read from USA Today on electrical safety tips! 🌟 A crucial reminder: always call 811 before you dig in your yard to avoid hitting underground lines. Stay safe and keep your projects trouble-free! https://lnkd.in/ej9A9qSQ #SafetyFirst #Sunshine811 #ElectricalSafety
Sunshine 811
Public Safety
DeBary, FL 1,144 followers
Making Florida the Safest Place to Dig. Get involved! ➞ sunshine811.com/calendar-1
About us
Sunshine 811 helps prevent: damages to underground utilities, fines, repair costs, utility outages, injuries, environmental contamination and property damage. Learn more about Sunshine 811 and how to enter a locate ticket online at my.sunshine811.com/mysunshine811. 1. It provides a toll-free number, 811 and (800) 432-4770, to call for location of underground facilities. 2. It educates underground utility owners and operators, contractors, excavators, homeowners and the general public about the importance of calling 811 before digging. and the steps that follow. MISSION The mission of Sunshine 811 is to promote excavation safety and utility damage prevention by providing a dependable and efficient 811 communications center. VISION Florida, the safest place to dig.
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http://www.sunshine811.com
External link for Sunshine 811
- Industry
- Public Safety
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- DeBary, FL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1993
- Specialties
- underground facility damage prevention
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Get directions
11 Plantation Road
DeBary, FL 32713, US
Employees at Sunshine 811
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We always encourage safe digging, but Florida’s wildlife doesn’t always get the memo! Read this article from our good friends at University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to learn more about which creatures might be digging in your yard and how you can safely address these concerns: https://lnkd.in/eQ2Aunnb
Who Made That Hole? – Gardening Solutions
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu
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Grateful for the opportunity to spread the safe digging message! 🚜 Yesterday, our Education Safety Liaison, Elliot Patterson, teamed up with Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet on Safety, Health and Sustainability to train CWR Contracting employees. Big thanks to Jason Mozo and the Florida Chamber Safety Council for making it happen! #SafeDigging #CommunitySafety #Sunshine811
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🚩 Incorrect locate tickets can result in project delays, utility interruptions and serious danger to communities. Want to ensure you’re correctly entering your tickets? Make sure you’re up to date on your Internet Ticket Entry training! Updating your ITE certification is simple – get started by visiting our website today! https://lnkd.in/g9tGNQPq #FloridaExcavators #Sunshine811
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It’s hot out there, Florida! You know what’s cool? Contacting 811 before you dig! Enter a ticket for your summer projects online and learn more https://lnkd.in/ejYdU4xG. #Sunshine811 #DigSafeFlorida
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Our friends at Southwest Gas Corporation produced a great video about digging near natural gas lines and safe digging tips overall. A great piece for excavators ... and even homeowners. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/e4Tq9xfe
Safe Digging Guidelines
https://www.youtube.com/
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Know your soil! In Florida, different regions have different types of soil, which may make it easier or harder to dig and maintain plants. Want to learn more? Our friends at University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have a few helpful articles to check out! https://lnkd.in/eginEhSA https://lnkd.in/eUQzKBys
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🏊 Happy National Swimming Pool Day! If you're planning to build or install a new pool, remember to call 811 before you dig! Avoid hitting underground utilities and ensure your project goes “swimmingly.” Florida Swimming Pool Association #DigSafeFlorida #Sunshine811
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Our friends at University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are such a great resource! Check out these awesome tips for planting in July. https://lnkd.in/eqGykCAt
Planting in July - UF/IFAS Extension: Solutions for Your Life
sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu
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Do you know the risks of unsafe digging? In addition to causing frustration for your neighbors, disruptions to essential utility services can also be dangerous! Make sure to contact 811 before you dig to ensure utility lines are marked properly BEFORE you dig. ➡ Visit DigSafeFlorida.com to get started. #Sunshine811 #DigSafeFlorida
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