Entries Tagged Job Safety

Is everyone on your crew outfitted with the appropriate personal protective equipment for the job site? As important, are they actually wearing...

The National Utility Contractors Association is holding its annual Trench Safety Stand Down this week. Now in its fourth year, the Trench Safety...

“In a dangerous work zone, what’s more important: communication or hearing protection? It’s not fair to make workers choose the lesser of...

United Rentals is participating in a nationwide series of trench safety educational events during the Trench Safety Stand Down, which takes place...

A recent trench collapse incident in Texas had a happy outcome, but it once again highlighted the dangers of overlooking trench safety...

Vacuum excavators have earned the reputation of being a safe alternative to traditional methods of exposing buried utilities in the underground construction...

Tunneling has a number of unique atmospheric hazards, thanks to the lack of natural air movement and an abundance of toxic and...

Investigators are still determining whether any safety devices were in place at the site of a trench collapse last week in Colorado...

If your crew member was pressure testing a pipe when suddenly the plug was blown out and that worker was thrown from...

It’s time to ditch the foam earplugs. First there was a cotton ball and petroleum jelly. Then came foam earplugs. They’ve reached...

The ability to hear is a truly amazing feat of nature and it’s astounding what the human ear can do. In fact,...

Vactor Mfg., a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corp., has announced the introduction of TRUVAC, a brand of premium vacuum excavator trucks designed specifically...

It’s again that time of year that is typically reserved for some reflection. Here we reflect on some of the industry knowledge...

For many contractors in North America, working in the cold is a way of life. It’s not fun, but it’s something that...