Entries Tagged Job Safety

In the utility contracting industry, things can go bad in many ways, whether it’s industrial incidents that injure employees, medical emergencies, and...

Staying updated on the latest OSHA guidelines is crucial for maintaining safety on your job sites. Recent developments have introduced new standards and...

Employees in the water and sewer industry are sometimes asked to perform certain hazardous tasks. These tasks, like trenching, confined-space entry, lockout/tagout...

Workers on construction sites often interact with toxic substances such as asbestos, lead and various other chemicals. If not handled properly, exposure...

When it comes to workplace safety, are you using your “safety sense”? Are you making good decisions when it comes to working...

Common Ground Alliance (CGA) applauded the recent decline in trench-related fatalities highlighted by OSHA's preliminary data. This steep 70% decrease since 2022 shows the effectiveness...

United Rentals recently launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and excavation safety. Designed...

When a hazard is recognized at work, who has the authority to stop work and address the hazard? The manager, supervisor, or...

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their...

Summer presents the challenge of working in blistering heat, but now is the time of year to begin focusing on the dangers...

There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually in the U.S., and nearly 90% of them are fatal. Which means only...

Since 2016, NASSCO has supported independent research to better understand the effects, if any, of styrene used in the cured-in-place pipe process....

The deadline to submit proposals for the Common Ground Alliance's 2025 CGA Conference & Expo is Oct. 16. CGA is preparing to celebrate 25 years of...

In the utility construction industry, being prepared goes beyond just meeting deadlines — it’s about staying ahead of potential risks that could...