Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold its annual National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falling injuries May 6-10. Fatalities caused by falls...

A technician spills a toxic chemical. She isn’t injured but easily could have been. The hazmat cleanup costs more than $10,000 and...

There are many things that can distract us at work and in life in general. Family circumstances, financial struggles and medical issues...

I often get asked why safety is not one of NASSCO’s core values. There are six in total: Adaptability: We creatively utilize all...

Confined spaces with poor ventilation trap dangerous gases and particulate matter in the atmosphere, exposing workers to potential respiratory infection, illness or...

What is complacency in the workplace? It can be defined as self-satisfaction, especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies. Complacency...

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 big...

Working in pits to clean or reline pipes and other confined spaces during the colder months can bring new sets of challenges...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced its most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2023. Eric Harbin, OSHA Region...

For most companies, having zero injuries is the ultimate safety goal, but this can be very hard to attain especially when you...

The Patterson Davit Crane is built for safer lifting with high-quality materials and an advanced brake that keeps loads in position without...

A new trench rescue training facility has opened in Iowa. According to the National Utility Contractors Association, which supported the facility’s construction, intense,...

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

The National Utility Contractors Association’s Trench Safety Stand Down for 2023 officially ended Sept. 1. This year’s industry-wide event reinforced a basic...

Extreme weather is occurring more frequently and, when it affects a construction site, it’s a safety hazard to on-site personnel. If you...

August being National Traffic Awareness Month makes for a good opportunity to reflect on the importance of road safety. While overall miles traveled...

The National Utility Contractors Association signed an important agreement last month with several stakeholder organizations to better protect industry employees who perform trenching...