Safety

We’ve probably all heard or used the phrase, “It’s no big deal,” in regard to safety concerns. Basically, a hazard isn’t a...

Remember the good old days when the most common forms of cybersecurity threats involved getting an email from someone claiming to be...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced its most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2023. Eric Harbin, OSHA Region...

We’ve probably all heard or used the phrase, “It’s no big deal,” in regard to safety concerns. Basically, a hazard isn’t a...

Common Ground Alliance — the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities —...

There are many hazards in our industry and one of the most dangerous places our workers can find themselves in is an...

Trench safety is the top priority of the National Utility Contractors Association and the American utility construction industry. Intense, realistic training for...

The National Utility Contractors Association’s Trench Safety Stand Down for 2023 officially ended Sept. 1. This year’s industry-wide event held in June...

Extreme weather is occurring more frequently, and when it affects your construction site, it’s a safety hazard to on-site personnel. If you...

August being National Traffic Awareness Month makes for a good opportunity to reflect on the importance of road safety. While overall miles traveled...

In the workplace we often hear about “unsafe acts,” defined as any activity by workers that is not in accordance with the...

Construction safety professionals had a reason to smile in December when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that deaths in the...

There are some key indicators in determining a workplace’s safety standing, and there are also some important warning signs that your workplace...

VMAC renewed its Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence Certificate of Recognition and was awarded the 2023 Safety Pinnacle Sapphire Award for safety...

The National Utility Contractors Association recently announced to its members that the popular job site recording solution NUCA-WINS has been upgraded to...

For most businesses, having zero injuries is the ultimate safety goal, but this can be very hard to attain especially when...

The National Utility Contractors Association signed an important agreement last month with several stakeholder organizations to better protect industry employees who perform trenching...