Safety

A recent trench collapse incident in Texas had a happy outcome, but it once again highlighted the dangers of overlooking trench safety...

Digging safely is a priority that every company in this industry should take to heart. They should have that goal every day...

Tunneling has a number of unique atmospheric hazards, thanks to the lack of natural air movement and an abundance of toxic and...

Investigators are still determining whether any safety devices were in place at the site of a trench collapse last week in Colorado...

The numerous operations under the banner of Taplin Holdings take safety seriously. It is easy to see why. The Kalamazoo, Michigan-based company’s...

Problem We Energies, a Wisconsin power utility, needed to expand a Milwaukee substation, requiring trenching for new lines. Because of the potential hazard...

With April already upon us, that means the warmer months are nearly here. The snow is melting, and you’re hopefully already starting...

Directional drilling is a fast and efficient way to install underground pipe and conduit, but when a gas line is bored through...

If your crew member was pressure testing a pipe when suddenly the plug was blown out and that worker was thrown from...

It’s easy to make a list of PPE for your workers — less simple is determining where and when that PPE is...

For many contractors in North America, working in the cold is a way of life. It’s not fun, but it’s something that...

Everyone in the industry has heard at least one horror story about someone getting fired or demoted for reporting a safety violation. In...

For many contractors, working past sundown has become commonplace, making light towers essential for safe nighttime construction work. These units, driven by diesel-powered...

From time to time, we look at our world and see what we can do to improve driving/driver safety. We have chosen...

In response to a recent spike in trenching fatalities, OSHA has updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing trenching and excavation...

The second edition of the WaterJet Technology Association’s widely used waterjetting safety video, Industry Best Practices for Waterjetting, is now available. The video is...

Thirty states have legalized medical marijuana and nine of those have also legalized it for recreational use. This has caused confusion for...