A new trench rescue training facility has opened in Iowa.
According to the National Utility Contractors Association, which supported the facility’s construction, intense,...
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A Prime Resource for CIPP Education
The cured-in-place pipe process has become one of the most widely used rehabilitation methods in the world. First introduced to North America...
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Common Ground Alliance Releases Latest Data on Underground Infrastructure Damage
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their...
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Rise in Trench Collapses Drives Urgency for NUCA's Safety Training
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...
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Prepare Your Crew for the Top Five Weather Hazards on Job Sites
Extreme weather is occurring more frequently and, when it affects a construction site, it’s a safety hazard to on-site personnel. If you...
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How to Build Resilience Instead of Chasing Zero Errors
Wildland firefighters. Air traffic controllers. Flight deck crews of Navy aircraft carriers. Operators of nuclear power plants and the national bulk electric...
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OSHA Announces 'Beat the Heat' Contest Winners
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced the winners of its "Beat the Heat" contest. The national...
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Promote Work Zone Safety During National Traffic Awareness Month
August being National Traffic Awareness Month makes for a good opportunity to reflect on the importance of road safety.
While overall miles traveled...
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Safe Excavation Alliance Unites Several Organizations to Protect Utility Construction Employees
The National Utility Contractors Association signed an important agreement last month with several stakeholder organizations to better protect industry employees who perform trenching...
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NUCA-WINS Releases Next Generation of Job Site Reporting App
The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) recently announced to its members that the popular job site recording solution NUCA-WINS has been upgraded...
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Handling Heat Dangers While Working Outside
The summer has been a hot one so far. Even for areas accustomed to heat, some of the temperatures and heat index...
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NUCA Kicks Off Trench Safety Month, Highlights Trench Safety Stand Down Week
June 2023 has been declared “Trench Safety Month” by the National Utility Contractors Association, further highlighting its innovative educational and safety program,...
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Normalizing Deviant Safety Practices Is an Accident Waiting To Happen
In January 1986 a significant and tragic event happened that was completely preventable. The space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after taking...
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NUCA And TEST Work Together to Build Safe Excavations
Safety is a vital component of every utility construction job site and employee activity. That's why the National Utility Contractors Association recently...















