Entries Tagged Job Safety

At 20-years-old, Regina McMichael’s husband died after falling off a roof at a job site where he was working. That was the...

Everyone plays a role in preventing damages to underground utility infrastructure. AEM continues to support the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and asks its members to help spread awareness of the need to...

So you see a colleague violating a safety procedure while operating a vacuum excavator or directional drill. Or breaking an office ethics protocol. Given...

Summer is a great time for business, but a brutal time for workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such...

In April 2021, a Long Island contracting company was ordered to cease all excavating operations and pay $136,000 in penalties, the result...

June has been declared Trench Safety Month by the National Utility Contractors Association, which includes the annual Trench Safety Stand Down, set...

The NFL draft returned to its in-person format last month when FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Cleveland Browns, played host. Behind the...

Calling 811 is critical before you dig, but it’s not the only step you need to take. You’ll also want to check...

A public utilities department in Florida needed to locate an old underground sewer line. Their backhoes were too large and potentially destructive....

Happy Safe Digging Month from TRUVAC! Download free coloring pages to share with a child. Help remind everyone to “Call before you dig!” Visit truvac.com/safe-digging to...

As a member of the Common Ground Alliance, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers is supporting National Safe Digging Month in April and asking its 1,000-plus...

Yellow excavation flags mean gas lines might be near. Blue flags might represent irrigation lines. Before you dig, know your colors. Know...

Did you know that the No. 1 cause of pipeline incidents is improper or unauthorized digging? So before you dig, always call...

Did you know that there is over a football field’s length of buried utilities for every person in the U.S.? That’s why...