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Sell Your MachinesFri April 20, 2018
Emily Buenzle
Work has begun at a digging training facility in DeWitt, N.Y. Dig Safely New York Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony April 19 for its new, $6.5 million, 21,432-sq.-ft. facility.
The training center will serve as a resource to help excavators in New York learn how to dig while avoiding damaging underground utility lines, Syracuse.com reported. The facility will include a classroom and a 5.570-sq.-ft indoor training arena, which will feature a paved section with fake underground utilities, along with a dirt floor for students to practice safe digging methods.
"[The indoor training facility is] something that is not available anywhere in the country," said Kevin Hopper, executive director of Dig Safely. "We can run a mini-excavator in there. We'll be able to provide vital hands-on training in a safe and controlled environment."
According to Hopper, the facility will be especially useful in the winter months, when inclement weather makes outdoor training harder, Syracuse.com reported.
This story also appears on Construction Equipment Guide.