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Year in Review: The Top 10 Stories of 2016

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Trenching Deaths More Than Double in 2016
With one month left, 23 have died in trenching accidents this year in the U.S.

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Restoring Consumer Faith in Your Goodwill

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DIRT Report Estimates that Damages to Buried Utilities Dropped 9 Percent from Previous Year
Common Ground Alliance’s annual report receives record number of submissions and now includes new methodology to merge multiple reports of same incidents

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Ditch Witch Offers Certified Training Program
Program offers 6 courses that can be taken online and can include instructor-led classroom time

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Video: A New Way to Get an Experienced Crew
Certified HDD training program allows operators to train on a simulator before hitting a job site

Blogs
Blog: Bringing the Industry Together
Need for better internet connections drives Ditch Witch’s goals of expanding underground construction workforce

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Video: Training the Crews
Ditch Witch operator training program getting new employees familiar with the equipment

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Blog: We Get Crews Ready
Ditch Witch training program looks to solve problem of experienced labor shortage

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Warning: Heat Can Kill
May 24 is National Heat Awareness Day. With the dog days of summer right around the corner, construction workers need to be reminded about the dangers of heat stroke.

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How Do You Ensure a New Employee is a Good Fit for Your Company?
Make your expectations clear, discuss goals and core values

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5 Tips for Accident-Free Vacuum Excavation
Safe digging begins and ends with a focus on operator safety

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Utility Equipment Takes Center Stage at ICUEE
The annual International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, which begins Sept. 29, is your chance to “test drive” the latest technology







