As the coronavirus pandemic brings countless businesses to a grinding halt, the construction industry remains resilient — even in the face of...
Entries Tagged Job Safety
Editorial
Dig Out of Danger With Solid Foundation of Safety Practices
Safety and quality are two of the most inseparable components to success on a job site. You can’t have one without the...
Online Exclusives
Managing Risk As a Subcontractor
General contractors are increasingly pushing risk onto subcontractors, performing only project management or design/build services, rather than the historical model of providing...
Online Exclusives
10 Things to Bring to the Job Site Every Day
Whether you have an organized pile sitting next to your keys or on the seat of your truck, there are many daily...
Online Exclusives
How It Works: Noise Reduction Ratings
Considering Hearing Protection Devices (HPDs) for your employees? You’ve probably seen the Noise Reduction Rating label on packaging or in product descriptions....
Blogs
5 Tips to Improve Job Site Safety Equipment Adoption
There’s no question of the value of a safe job site. A safe job site is a happy job site, which usually...
Online Exclusives
Year in Review: The Most-Read Articles of 2019
As the year comes to a close, we take a look at some of the most popular stories on www.digdifferent.com. If you missed...
Online Exclusives
The Tenets of Digging Safety
Safety and quality are two of the most inseparable components to success on a job site. You can't have one without the...
Online Exclusives
Keep Warm With High-Tech Clothing
When the polar vortex hit the U.S. earlier this year, you may have noticed that many people — but not all —...
Online Exclusives
Improve Your Situational Awareness With Listen-Through Technology
“Situational awareness” describes alertness to and an understanding of hazards in your environment, and whether they pose a threat to your health...
Online Exclusives
Mitigating the Risks of Worker Fatigue Through Tech and Safety Culture
Due to the constant movement of people and equipment on a job site, construction jobs demand high levels of alertness. Sleep deprivation...
Online Exclusives
Deadly Gas Line Explosion Prompts Proposal to Change Wisconsin Law
One year after a ruptured gas line in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, produced a deadly explosion, a state lawmaker is looking to alter...
Editorial
Here We Go Again
It’s the busy season right now. Jobs are piling up, your crews are stretched thin and you have no time to slow...
Online Exclusives
Noise Levels and the Threat of Hearing Loss
Can you list all the workplace safety hazards you and your team come in contact with on a daily basis? Chances are...



















