Safety Articles

Utility lines for electricity, phone, cable TV and many others are increasingly being buried underground, making repairs to water pipelines more and...

Most teams that communicate with Sonetics wireless headsets rarely need the system’s full range. When team members are within a few hundred...

Productivity, safety and systems that help employees work smarter are your top priorities. You recognize that the effectiveness of your team communication...

In 2017, U.S. and Canadian contractors and others on excavation job sites experienced work interruptions, struck utility lines or had a “near...

When asked about an opponent’s plan for an upcoming match, former champion boxer Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until...

The last two issues I have used this column to talk about safety in the industry. One focused on safety on a...

Reporting incidents to regulatory and oversight organizations like OSHA can be harrowing, but ironically, it turns out that the best way to...

With new utility projects on the rise, damage prevention continues to be a growing concern for the underground construction industry. Especially in...

For many contractors, safety means throwing personal protective equipment at employees and setting them loose — but a little planning before the...

When your equipment is damaged, repairing or replacing it is only part of the cost. Factor in production or service interruptions, downtime for...

John Remstedt, co-owner of Grease Masters in St. Charles, Missouri, takes us along on a project cleaning out a city sewer main, located near...

Digging safely is a priority that every company in this industry should take to heart. They should have that goal every day...

The numerous operations under the banner of Taplin Holdings take safety seriously. It is easy to see why. The Kalamazoo, Michigan-based company’s...

To ensure the visibility and safety of everyone on the road, the Society of Automotive Engineers mandates that vehicles such as construction...