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Ken Scott, a field technician for Michael and Son Services in Alexandria, Va., operates a Ditch Witch JT922 directional drill during a residential waterline replacement. While operating the equipment on the side of the road he wears a safety vest to be visible to passing motorists.
Working along a roadside can present many challenges for contractors. It is ideal if jobs can get done on time and without issues. Sometimes, however, the job itself isn’t the only thing workers have to worry about as traffic zips past.It’s safe to say drivers are less attentive these days with so many distractions: changing the radio station, making calls, fidgeting on their phone or even texting — which in most states is illegal.“A driver being distracted is always an issue,” says George Kennedy, the vice president of safety for the National Utility Contractors Association. “You get a salesman on
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