Safety Articles

A lonely highway winds through a mountain pass. Two workers in a safety cone truck slowly navigate the curves, placing safety cones to direct traffic...

Randon Williamson holds the title of environmental health safety director at Windcreek Services, but every one of the company’s 80 employees makes...

With a wealth of aftermarket vehicle safety accessories available to contractors, deciding what to buy is a combination of knowing what you...

Professional football players are tough. But more teams are outfitting their training camps with kiddie pools — a simple way to help...

With more than half of its clients being in the petroleum industry, Sweetwater Utility Exploration has a big focus on safety, but...

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...