Safety

Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a way to eliminate the potential for mistakes or accidents on a job site completely?...

Safety and quality are two of the most inseparable components to success on a job site. You can’t have one without the...

Trench work is inherently dangerous, but you can mitigate the risk.Trench boxes are among the protective systems that can be used in...

In 2018, Nor-Cal Pipeline Services of West Sacramento, California, had no recordable-injury incidents. And in 2019, the company, which does hydroexcavating, sewer...

Hydroexcavation is often promoted as a safer method of excavation — and in almost all ways it is. But that doesn’t mean...

Discussions of safety in confined spaces and other dangerous environments often center on protecting employees from toxic gases, falls or other big...

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the people who dig near...

To mark OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down — occurring Sept. 14-18 — Ergodyne is emphasizing the importance of dropped objects prevention. “Over 50,000 workers...

The evolution of horizontal directional drilling can be traced back to the early 1970s when 600 feet of steel pipe was installed...

Ed Koch was the amiable mayor of New York City for 12 years. During his tenure, he was known for greeting his...

How do you keep COVID-19 off the construction site? Barry Schlouch, president and cofounder of Schlouch Inc., has made it his company’s goal and he...

The Trench Safety Stand Down was held across the nation by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) the week of June 15-19. As part of the...

In this article, we highlight OSHA soil standards and the need to provide worker protection during excavations by discussing some complicating factors...

Editor’s Note: This article is being republished with permission from the National Utility Contractors Association’s Utility Contractor magazine. For more information, visit...

Maintaining good trench safety practices should be a priority 365 days a year. But this week in particular is a time to...

There are many workplace safety mantras, such as “safety is a habit” and “safety is everyone’s business.” While there is truth in...

Excavation safety should always be top of mind on the job site, but with April being National Safe Digging Month, now is...