The hydroexcavation sector is a rapidly expanding and popular method of excavation. The ability to offer more accurate, secure and minimally intrusive...
Safety Articles
Editorial
A Complacent Attitude Can Put Your Safety on the Job at Risk
What is complacency in the workplace? It can be defined as self-satisfaction, especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies.
Complacency...
Editorial
DEVCO Development & Engineering Breaks Ground With a California-Wide Vision and a Unique Underground Approach
DEVCO Development & Engineering is not just another California startup. It’s a one-year-old company with a precocious understanding of what it takes...
Editorial
Tips for Optimal Vacuum Excavation
With today’s increasingly complex and congested underground environments, there is no room for error when excavating or exposing utilities.
Underground professionals know that...
Online Exclusives
OSHA Reveals Top 10 Safety Violations at NSC Safety Congress & Expo
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced its most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2023.
Eric Harbin, OSHA Region...
Editorial
The Illusion of Simple Phrases in Workplace Safety
We’ve probably all heard or used the phrase, “It’s no big deal,” in regard to safety concerns. Basically, a hazard isn’t a...
Editorial
The Latest News - September/October 2023
ASSP and VPPPA to collaborate on worker safety
The American Society of Safety Professionals and the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association signed a memorandum of...
Editorial
Putting a Spotlight on Safety
It doesn’t take long to find an instance of safety not being followed in this industry. Just open your web browser and...
Editorial
Establishing Situational Awareness During the Workday
Maybe you have heard of the phrase “situational awareness” recently. It has been used here and there in different settings and maybe...
Editorial
Ohio Contractor Keeps Customers Safe Through Utility Location
GPRS used to stand for “Gotta Problem Ruining Stuff.” It was the common refrain of contractors who dug blindly into uncharted soils...
Editorial
The Latest News - February 2023
Felling Trailers appoints quality assurance managerFelling Trailers appointed Dan Klimek to the role of quality assurance manager over both of its production...
Editorial
The Latest News - November/December 2022
Felling Trailers adds UN31 tanks to certificationsFelling Trailers has received certification for its UN31 tank design. The 607-usable-gallon tank’s intended use is...
Blogs
How to Extend Safety Culture to Subcontractors
Driving home from a family vacation in Central Oregon, safety culture was the farthest thing from my mind. A construction zone funneled westbound...
Blogs
The Key to Safer Work Zone Communication
In a chaotic work zone, missed warnings are accidents waiting to happen. What if you hear a shout, but don’t understand what...
















