Safety

As is typically the drill when the latter part of December arrives and the new year approaches, it’s time for some reflection....

As hydroexcavator operator Joe Harp walked up to his co-worker to aid him on a job site, he suddenly felt like he...

You don’t have to be in a car to get killed in a car accident.Struck-by, struck-against and back-over incidents are far too...

Construction and public works crews need to know where gas lines are before digging, drilling, pile driving, bulldozing or performing any other...

Communication turns a group of workers into an organized crew. Ever since our cave-dwelling ancestors started using hand signals and birdcalls to...

In the first part of this series, I mentioned five mega megaprojects with budgets in the $10 billion to $20 billion range....

None of us have been unmoved by the coverage of this year’s disastrous hurricane season, where Harvey, Irma, and Maria wreaked havoc...

The combination of wireless communication and hearing protection comes in handy just about everywhere outside of a cubicle farm. Come to think...

The global infrastructure market totaled $3.1 trillion in 2016 and is expected to hit $4.2 trillion by 2020. Within that market are some public...

Poor lifting mechanics are one of the most common workplace injuries. According to a study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over...

Sometimes a contractor can’t avoid night work. If the job is along a busy roadway, it’s the only way to prevent major...

Tracking workers on a job site is easy when the work zone is outside, but what happens when that site is a...

It can be hard to know when it’s time to stop and rest. Workers are often pushing to get the job done...

Establishing a safe working environment requires every employer — big and small — and every employee to make safety a top priority....

The dangers on your job sites are constant, and staying safe requires more than a hard hat, gloves and glasses. As technology...

Do you know where your local utility lines are?The Common Ground Alliance has designated 8/11 on the calendar as a convenient reminder...

Badger Daylighting crews know the dangers of working near utility lines firsthand, and thankfully they use bonding mats.“We’ve had tires that were...