Online Exclusives Organization Promotes Safe Digging Practices Common Ground Alliance uses National Safe Digging Month to remind people to call 811 before digging to avoid underground hazards April 10, 2017
Online Exclusives Sewer Worker Saved From Collapsed Trench Rescue crews in Nebraska needed almost seven hours to free the worker from the narrow, unstable trench March 22, 2017
Editorial When is it an Emergency? Be aware of when something seemingly minor could pose a more significant threat. March 20, 2017
Editorial It’s Not Worth Your Life Trenching deaths more than doubled in 2016, and contractors are still taking chances. February 21, 2017
Online Exclusives Boston Contractor Indicted for Fatal Trench Collapse Prosecutors accuse Atlantic Drain Services of ignoring safety regulations, as well as using forged documents to indicate required safety classes had been completed. February 15, 2017
Editorial Feeling the Financial Pain Steep fines and criminal charges for trenching accidents are more likely than in the past. January 24, 2017
Online Exclusives Poisonous Gas Kills Three Florida Sewer Workers Incident brings the importance of safety into the spotlight once again. January 18, 2017
Editorial 5 Tips for Accident-Free Vacuum Excavation Safe digging, regardless of the method, begins and ends with a focus on operator safety. December 20, 2016
Online Exclusives Trenching Deaths More Than Double in 2016 With less than a month left, 23 people have died in trenching accidents this year in the U.S. December 12, 2016
Online Exclusives Time to Winterize: Tips to Get You Through Winter How to transition your truck to the winter season, plus safety tips for winter driving. December 08, 2016
Editorial Keep Your Feet on the Ground Concrete deterioration, abandoned cesspools and DIY repairs are serious issues when working around septic systems. November 21, 2016