April serves as a pivotal month for emphasizing safety on roadways, marking both National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and National Work Zone...
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Survey Finds 46% of Americans Plan to Dig Without Contacting 811 Beforehand
In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) announced results from a recent national survey that...
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Cat Pumps Model 660 for Hydroexcavating
The high-pressure pump is critical to hydroexcavating, jetting and washdown equipment and must perform in a wide range of environments. That’s why...
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Your Body Is Your Best Tool—Take Care of It
Excavation work pushes your body to the limit. If you don’t take care of it, breakdowns are inevitable. Keep yourself in top...
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How to Train Your Team for Emergency Situations
In the utility contracting industry, things can go bad in many ways, whether it’s industrial incidents that injure employees, medical emergencies, and...
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When the Ground Disappears: Sinkholes, Collapses, and Other Unexpected Surprises
One moment, everything looks normal — the next, the ground gives way. Sinkholes and other sudden subsurface failures can be devastating, especially...
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Get Educated on 4 Key OSHA Updates
Staying updated on the latest OSHA guidelines is crucial for maintaining safety on your job sites.
Recent developments have introduced new standards and...
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How to Identify Safety Risks Before They Become Injuries
Employees in the water and sewer industry are sometimes asked to perform certain hazardous tasks. These tasks, like trenching, confined-space entry, lockout/tagout...
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Tips to Safely Handle Hazardous Materials on Job Sites
Workers on construction sites often interact with toxic substances such as asbestos, lead and various other chemicals. If not handled properly, exposure...
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Use Safety Sense to Make Good Decisions Around Hazards
When it comes to workplace safety, are you using your “safety sense”? Are you making good decisions when it comes to working...
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Data Shows 70% Decline in Trench-Related Worker Fatalities
Common Ground Alliance (CGA) applauded the recent decline in trench-related fatalities highlighted by OSHA's preliminary data. This steep 70% decrease since 2022 shows the effectiveness...
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United Rentals Launches New Excavation Safety Training Program
United Rentals recently launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and excavation safety.
Designed...
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Exercising Stop Work Authority
When a hazard is recognized at work, who has the authority to stop work and address the hazard? The manager, supervisor, or...
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Fight the Freeze: Tips to Prevent Cold Stress on Job Sites
Summer presents the challenge of working in blistering heat, but now is the time of year to begin focusing on the dangers...
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Trained to Save: The Benefits of CPR Training in Your Workplace
There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually in the U.S., and nearly 90% of them are fatal. Which means only...
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NASSCO Continues CIPP Styrene Study
Since 2016, NASSCO has supported independent research to better understand the effects, if any, of styrene used in the cured-in-place pipe process....
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Don't Ignore Signs of Workplace Danger
There are some key indicators in determining a workplace’s safety standing, and there are also some important warning signs that your workplace...














