April is National Safe Digging Month.
But this period of excavation safety education will be different this year amidst the conditions created by...
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Editorial
Dig Out of Danger With Solid Foundation of Safety Practices
Safety and quality are two of the most inseparable components to success on a job site. You can’t have one without the...
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Preventing Trench Collapse and Caught-In Incidents
Trench collapse (or cave-in) and caught-in (or caught-between) incidents occur too often. In 2014, 39 workers perished in caught-in incidents. Between 2000...
Videos
Why It Pays to Invest in Wireless Headsets
For Rochester Asphalt’s Royal Johnson, communicating with his crew had become an exercise in frustration.Hear how he solved the problem with Sonetics...
Online Exclusives
The Tenets of Digging Safety
Safety and quality are two of the most inseparable components to success on a job site. You can't have one without the...
Online Exclusives
Keep Warm With High-Tech Clothing
When the polar vortex hit the U.S. earlier this year, you may have noticed that many people — but not all —...
Editorial
Shoring Solutions Should Be Top Priority for Contractors
Eight service workers died in trenching accidents last April. Staying safe requires more than following regulations: It takes a thorough understanding of...
Editorial
Technology Can Help Companies Keep Employees Safe
Safety training is critical in the construction industry because it’s a high-risk workplace with hazardous work. Dangerous situations are part of the...
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Mitigating the Risks of Worker Fatigue Through Tech and Safety Culture
Due to the constant movement of people and equipment on a job site, construction jobs demand high levels of alertness. Sleep deprivation...
Editorial
The Best Approach Is to Reach Out Early to OSHA
Reporting incidents to regulatory and oversight organizations like OSHA can be harrowing, but ironically, it turns out that the best way to...
Online Exclusives
Deadly Gas Line Explosion Prompts Proposal to Change Wisconsin Law
One year after a ruptured gas line in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, produced a deadly explosion, a state lawmaker is looking to alter...
Online Exclusives
A Trench Safety Refresher
The National Utility Contractors Association is holding its annual Trench Safety Stand Down this week.
Now in its fourth year, the Trench Safety...
Online Exclusives
United Rentals Participating in Nationwide Series of Trench Safety Events
United Rentals is participating in a nationwide series of trench safety educational events during the Trench Safety Stand Down, which takes place...
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Texas Man Survives Trench Collapse
A recent trench collapse incident in Texas had a happy outcome, but it once again highlighted the dangers of overlooking trench safety...
Editorial
Take Your Safety Checks Seriously on Jobs
Digging safely is a priority that every company in this industry should take to heart. They should have that goal every day...
Editorial
Stay Connected During Confined-Space Entry
Tunneling has a number of unique atmospheric hazards, thanks to the lack of natural air movement and an abundance of toxic and...
Online Exclusives
Two Men Killed in Colorado Trench Collapse
Investigators are still determining whether any safety devices were in place at the site of a trench collapse last week in Colorado...













