The Pipeline Operators for Ag Safety (POAS) would appreciate your station or network’s participation in airing its PSA series entitled - Farm and Ranch Safe 811 Campaign. The campaign includes six (6) 30-second video PSAs featuring farmers in Indiana and Minnesota, a rancher in Texas, farm workers - including spots in English and Spanish - and one with a focus on higher risk farm drainage activities.
These PSAs are intended to protect those who farm and ranch near underground utilities and pipelines by promoting calling 811, a free service. The PSAs remind viewers to never assume the location and depth of underground lines and always call 8-1-1 or visit
clickbeforeyoudig.com before starting work.
Campaign Description
Digging, installing or replacing drain tile and operating heavy equipment on farms and ranches across the country can cause damage to underground pipelines and utility lines. Pipeline strikes can cause serious injury, including burns, asphyxiation, electrocution, and even death. POAS wants everyone to go home safe and is offering farmers and ranchers a variety of free resources to help keep them safe and to avoid costly damage and service outages that may affect their local communities.
