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August 10, 2023

City of Monahans proclaims August 10 National Safe Digging Day

Monahans City Manager, the director of Lubbock's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Area Office, and a representative of the Damage Prevention Council of Texas' Permian Basin Chapter
Monahans City Manager Rex M. Thee presented Elizabeth L. Routh, director of Lubbock's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Area Office and the Damage Prevention Council of Texas' Permian Basin Chapter with a proclamation recognizing Aug. 10, 2023, as National Safe Digging Day.

Who: U.S. Department of Labor's
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Damage Prevention Council of Texas
City of Monahans, Texas

What: National Safe Digging Day Proclamation

When: Aug. 10, 2023
7:30 a.m. CDT

Where: Ward County Event Center
1525 Monahans Parkway
Monahans, TX 78756

Background: As part of the Permian Basin Excavation Safety Day, Monahans City Manager Rex M. Thee presented the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Damage Prevention Council of Texas' Permian Basin Chapter with a proclamation recognizing Aug. 10, 2023, as National Safe Digging Day. Widely known as "811 Day," the annual commemoration reminds employers, workers and others to call before beginning an excavation project to avoid damage to underground pipes and electrical lines.

Media Contacts:

Juan J. Rodríguez, 972-850-4709, rodriguez.juan@dol.gov
Chauntra Rideaux, 972-850-4710, rideaux.chauntra.d@dol.gov

Release Number: 23-1784-DAL