Safety

United Rentals recently launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and excavation safety. Designed...

Summer presents the challenge of working in blistering heat, but now is the time of year to focus on the dangers of...

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) recently announced that Edward DeNeale has joined NUCA’s staff to lead the association’s safety programs. “Safety for...

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their...

There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually in the U.S., and nearly 90% of them are fatal. That means only...

Since 2016, NASSCO has supported independent research to better understand the effects, if any, of styrene used in the cured-in-place pipe process....

The average weight of an excavator is around 35,000 pounds, the average weight of a backhoe is around 25,000 pounds, the average...

Humans are unique in that we can develop tools to help us do our jobs easier, faster and safer. Manufacturers have been...

August is National Traffic Awareness Month, a time dedicated to promoting road safety and reducing traffic-related incidents. Contractors play a crucial role in...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s mission is to “ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting...

Nearly all job site injuries and fatalities are preventable. According to John Brengosz, loss control consultant for R&R Insurance in Waukesha, Wisconsin, a...

The truck driving down I-94 in Milwaukee had a mud flap hanging off. Many trucks repeatedly tried to warn the driver on...

“Culture of safety” is a phrase that gets used a lot. For a lot of companies, that term is a reality — safety is...

June 2024 has been declared Trench Safety Month by the National Utility Contractors Association, further highlighting its innovative educational and safety program,...

Maybe you’ve heard of OSHA’s “hierarchy of controls” in a safety training class or seen it on a sign somewhere, but do...

Millions of motor vehicle accidents occur each year in the U.S. With so many drivers on the road every day and commercial insurance...

In a move to bolster safety across off-highway equipment industries, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers recently introduced a free online safety toolkit...