The Cobb County Department of Transportation (Cobb DOT) Highway Maintenance Division won the Golden Backhoe Award for Region 7 and the Lester E. Feathers Damage Prevention Award at the Georgia Utilities Coordinating Council (GUCC) conference in Jekyll Island.
According to the announcement on the county’s website:
The GUCC aims to improve harm prevention throughout Georgia through coordination, cooperation and communication. Each year, the GUCC selects one utility agency from each of its seven districts that has demonstrated a commitment to safe excavation practices as a Golden Backhoe Award recipient. Additionally, a team that has gone above and beyond in its commitment to safety receives the Lester E. Feathers Award.
“Being recognized with the ‘Lester Feathers’ award means a lot to me and my team,” said Highway Maintenance Division Director Dallas Cain. “This recognition highlights our unwavering dedication to promoting good safe excavation practices, a fundamental aspect of our operations. It serves as validation of our collective efforts to prioritize safety within our division and underscores our commitment to excellence in all aspects of our work.”
Utilities operating in the region submit nominations for the awards in each district.
“Receiving these awards not only recognizes our achievements, but also motivates us to continue striving for excellence in safety practices,” said Cain. “It reinforces the importance of our ongoing efforts to maintain a culture of safety within our team and encourages us to further improve our initiatives in this regard.”
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About the Cobb County Department of Transportation
The Cobb County DOT website describes the department’s responsibilities as follows:
The Cobb County Department of Transportation (DOT) develops, manages and operates Cobb County’s transportation system. This system includes a wide network of roads, sidewalks and trails; a transit system that provides public transportation; and an airport that serves commercial and recreational flight needs.
The Director and Deputy Director oversee all functions of the Cobb DOT.
Cobb DOT consists of several divisions, including engineering, traffic operations, planning, airports, traffic, and highway maintenance. It also includes support services, which is a general designation for the services that support Cobb DOT in all divisions.
The department director is Drew Raessler.
