Entries Tagged Safety

Deterrence is one goal of a new effort to charge more safety and environmental violations as federal felonies. Under an agreement announced...

Note: This is the second of a two-part series on trench safety and the story of a cave-in survivor who dispels the common...

Note: This is the first of a two-part series on trench safety and the need for proper shoring. In Part 2 of the series, a cave-in...

The threat of injury is always present in a roadway construction zone. As common as these sites are, providing the crew and...

April usually brings warm weather and the start of the construction season for many states. With that construction season comes risk for...

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, was recognized by the True Value Company as its 2015 Lawn and Garden Vendor of...

For directional drilling contractors, safety is paramount on the job site. It’s not only about keeping workers protected from potential hazards, but...

The state of Washington’s order Jan. 18 to suspend digging at the Highway 99 tunnel “is wrongful and unjustified,” according to Seattle...

In the past year, we’ve posted hundreds of stories to digdifferent.com, including everything from contractor profiles to online exclusives to tips from...

Whether you are required to hold them or not, safety meetings are critical to protecting your workers and your company from the...

Hydroexcavation is definitely a safer way of digging compared to traditional forms of excavation, but there is always that element of danger...

The City of Akron, Ohio, will take on what it describes as the city’s largest construction project ever — a three-story high,...

The cold, hard truth is: Winter is coming. In some areas, it may have already arrived. Are you ready? And are your...

Sleep is a fundamental human need. You can’t wish your way out of it, you can’t tough your way out of it,...