Tuesday October 21, 2025

• Damage Investigation Workshop 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Utility Locator Skills enhancement Workshop 8:00AM - 3:30PM
• Lunch & NMRCGA Golf Tournament 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Utility Mapping with GIS Training 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• NMRCGA Reception 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday October 22, 2025

• Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM
• Welcome & Opening Remarks 7:45 AM - 8:00 AM
• Winning The War For Talent - Chris Czarnik 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
• Damage Prevention - A Shared Responsibility 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Lessons Learned from North Carolina - 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• PHMSA Presentation - 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Heat Stress Regulation Discussion - 11:00AM - 11:50AM
• Lunch - Awards Ceremony 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
• Networking with Exhibitors 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
• How to Navigate the Challenges & Impact of Fiber Builds 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
• Generations In The Workplace 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
• NM Dig Law Update 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
• NMRCGA Reception / Door prizes 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Thursday October 23, 2025

• Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM
• NM811 2025 Update and Changes 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
• Damage Prevention is in the Details 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Lessons Learned Managing Multiple Natural Disasters 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
• Rethinking Trench Safety 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
• Damage Prevention Roundtable 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
• Door Prizes and Cash Giveaway 11:50AM - 12:15PM

October is National Protect Your Hearing Month 

Is your workplace or home fire proof? Each year, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) celebrates National Fire Safety Month in October. While the statistics show that the number of fatalities due to fires or explosions in the workplace is on a downward slope, any number other than 0 is unacceptable and demands the attention from management, safety professionals and employees in every company. Not only do fires present a severe life safety hazard, they also can be detrimental to business success due to the possible destruction of business equipment and facilities. This campaign serves as a reminder to us all of the importance of fire safety awareness in both the workplace and our home lives.

Fire safety awareness in the workplace should be second nature and should be translated into our personal lives to keep our loved ones safe in the event of a fire as well.

Below are key components to ensuring your workplace and home are fireproof:

1. Eliminate Clutter – Exercise good housekeeping. Clutter can easily become a fuel source in the event of a fire, allowing a fire to spread quickly. Furthermore, clutter can restrict access to emergency equipment and exit routes.
2. Designate Smoking Areas – Permit smoking only in designated smoking areas and provides means for extinguishing smoking materials safely.
3. Fire Extinguishers – Maintain the appropriate type and number of fire extinguishers. Conduct monthly and annual extinguisher inspections to ensure they are in good, working condition. Provide training for employees on the correct use of fire extinguishers.
4. Chemical Safety – Use and store chemicals safely. Read hazard warning labels and safety data sheets to determine flammability and other fire hazards. Ensure your chemical storage areas provide adequate ventilation for the storage of chemical or other hazardous substances.
5. Waste Control & Storage – Limit the accumulation of flammable or combustible materials and residues as to prevent the risk for such materials contributing to a fire emergency.
6. Exits – Ensure emergency exit route diagrams are posted and accessible in all areas of the facility for all employees to easily view. Additionally, ensure means of egress are well-lit with regulated exit signs and free from debris or clutter.
7. Contact Information – Employees should have access to a list of emergency contact phone numbers in case of emergency. Remember that human nature is to panic in emergency situations; therefore, basics such as the company address, important phone numbers, and building floor plan should be posted on or with the emergency action plan.

Information provided by Safety Resources

Did You Know?

OSHA's construction infrastructure webpage provides resource for employers, workers and others involved in the job of improving and building our nation’s infrastructure. It includes information about common construction hazards and how to better identify and control them using safety and health programs.

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La página web de OSHA sobre la construcción de infraestructuras proporciona recursos para empleadores, trabajadores y otras personas implicadas en el trabajo de mejora y construcción de las infraestructuras de nuestra nación. Incluye información sobre peligros habituales en la construcción y sobre cómo identificarlos y controlarlos mejor mediante programas de seguridad y salud.