In recognition of National Safe Digging Month, Piedmont Natural Gas and NC811 are hosting their annual Excavator Safety Days. Skilled technicians demonstrated various techniques reinforcing the importance of safe digging practices as spring yard projects commence.

April is Safe Digging Month, dedicated to reminding everyone to call 811 before starting any excavation projects. This free service helps prevent injuries, outages, and costly repairs by marking underground utility lines.

Safety Day Calendar

Each session is limited to 50 attendees.

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026
Pipeline Safety Academy
2611 Greengate Drive, Greensboro, NC 27406
Session: 8:00am – 12:30pm

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Pipeline Safety Academy
2001 N Hoskins Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216
Session: 7:30am – 11:30am

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Pipeline Safety Academy
2001 N Hoskins Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216
Session: 12:30pm – 4:00pm

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026
Piedmont Natural Gas
185 Enterprise Drive, Rockingham, NC 28379
Session: 8:00am – 12:30pm

Agendas

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026 – Greensboro

• 8:00-8:30 – Registration
• 8:30-9:30 – Overview & Properties of Natural Gas – PNG
• 9:30–10:00 – Electric Overhead Live Line Demonstration– Duke Energy
• 10:00-10:45 – Natural Gas Fire Pit Demonstration – PNG
• 10:45–11:15 – Vacuum Excavation Demonstration – Badger
• 11:15 –11:45 – 5 Steps of Safe Digging – NC811
• 11:45-12:30 – Lunch and Networking

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026 – Charlotte

• 7:30-8:00 – Registration
• 8:00-8:30 – Overview & Properties of Natural Gas – PNG
• 8:30–9:00 – Natural Gas Fire Pit Demonstration – PNG
• 9:00-10:00 – Electric Overhead Live Line Demonstration– Duke Energy
• 10:00–10:30 – Water Vacuum Excavation Demonstration – CueVac
• 10:30-11:00 – 5 Steps of Safe Digging – NC811
• 11:00-11:30 – Lunch and Networking

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026 – Charlotte

• 12:30-1:00 – Lunch/Registration
• 1:00-1:30 – Overview & Properties of Natural Gas – PNG
• 1:30-2:00 – Natural Gas Fire Pit Demonstration – PNG
• 2:00-3:00 – Electric Overhead Power Line Safety – Duke Energy
• 3:00-3:30 – Water Vacuum Excavation Demonstration – CueVac
• 3:30-4:00 – 5 Steps of Safe Digging Demonstration – NC811

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026 – Rockingham

• 8:00-8:30 – Registration
• 8:30-9:30 – Overview & Properties of Natural Gas – PNG
• 9:30–10:00 – Natural Gas Fire Pit Demonstration – PNG
• 10:00-10:45 – Locate Demonstration– Tracer Electronics
• 10:45–11:15 – Vacuum Excavation Demonstration – CueVac
• 11:15-11:45 – 5 Steps of Safe Digging – NC811
• 11:45-12:30 – Lunch and Networking