Safety Articles

It has only been six short years since I made the transition from banking into the construction world. My thoughts prior to...

Accidents most often involve what can be called a “confluence of circumstances.” It’s also known as the domino theory, developed by W.H....

Vests that alert you when your near a dangerous area on a job site, a tiny belt attachment that vibrates when you...

Companies around the world are using fleet tracking systems to improve their financial performance. Many of them, however, may be missing opportunities...

Jason Proctor, Ditch Witch's product manager for vacuum excavation, shares some tips on best practices for potholing.Learn more at www.ditchwitch.com.

They are preventable, yet still kill around 40 people every year. With all the rules to follow and guidance to help, there...

A gas leak and explosion destroyed a Domino’s restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, and damaged nearby homes and businesses Wednesday afternoon after the...

Contractors and utility operators navigating job sites with underground construction equipment can’t ignore the perils of a utility strike. The unseen but...

As 2016 comes to a close, we’d like to take a few moments to look back on what made the headlines this...

Top-of-the-line products deserve top-of-the-line service. Our Ditch Witch Support team delivers parts for all of our machines, from drills to trenchers, ready...

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, has introduced the Air Saber lance, a new excavation accessory for the company’s FXT air-excavator...

The first step to every job is also the most important: safety. Ditch Witch president Dennis Wierzbicki explains in this video that...

Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-run organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the people who dig near them, announced Oct....

Walt Logan, from Dig This Heavy Equipment Playground, has been running heavy equipment since the mid-1960s and knows that communication is important...