Companies around the world are using fleet tracking systems to improve their financial performance. Many of them, however, may be missing opportunities...
Safety
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Editorial
Fines Can Add Up Quickly When it Comes to Trench Violations
They are preventable, yet still kill around 40 people every year. With all the rules to follow and guidance to help, there...
Editorial
Time to Take Safety Seriously
Is it really that hard to make sure you and your crews are safe on job sites?As part of my duties at...
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There’s No Excuse for Trenching Accidents
The risks, including death, are well known. Despite being easily prevented, cave-ins during trenching and excavation work continue to occur, killing an...
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Restaurant Explodes After Gas Line Struck
A gas leak and explosion destroyed a Domino’s restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, and damaged nearby homes and businesses Wednesday afternoon after the...
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Year in Review: The Top 10 Stories of 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, we’d like to take a few moments to look back on what made the headlines this...
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A New Way to Bring Safety Gear to Your Crews
How many safety glasses do you have in stock right now? Do you know how many you go through in a month...
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DIRT Report Estimates that Damages to Buried Utilities Dropped 9 Percent from Previous Year
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-run organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the people who dig near them, announced Oct....
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Melfred Borzall Announces New Pullback System
Melfred Borzall’s patent-pending FastBack system is changing the way contractors handle HDD installations.FastBack is Borzall’s new system for direct pullbacks without removing...
Editorial
An Easy Way to Make Sure Your Crews are Safe in a Trench
Shoring systems can be heavy, awkward and inconvenient. If you choose not to use it, there’s a good chance you or one...
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Hear What’s Important
Walt Logan, from Dig This Heavy Equipment Playground, has been running heavy equipment since the mid-1960s and knows that communication is important...
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Road Safety
A lonely highway winds through a mountain pass. Two workers in a safety cone truck slowly navigate the curves, placing safety cones to direct traffic...
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Contractor Finds Way to Keep Employees Involved in Safety
Randon Williamson holds the title of environmental health safety director at Windcreek Services, but every one of the company’s 80 employees makes...
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Going the Extra Step to Ensure All Utility Lines are Marked
When it comes to construction projects, knowing where — and where not — to dig is essential. Start excavating in the wrong...
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Make Your Trucks and Equipment Safer
With a wealth of aftermarket vehicle safety accessories available to contractors, deciding what to buy is a combination of knowing what you...
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KEEN Utility Launches Innovative Tacoma Series for Fall
This fall KEEN Utility will introduce the Tacoma Series, a collection of boots that feature rugged details and unique performance enhancements that...
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Warning: Heat Can Kill
Professional football players are tough. But more teams are outfitting their training camps with kiddie pools — a simple way to help...











