Entries Tagged Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published 2022 injury and illness data based on reports by more...

OSHA audits can happen at any time, sometimes with little or no advance warning. Because you never know for sure when an inspector...

While workplaces across the country have introduced new safety guidelines and regulations in recent years to significantly reduce workplace injuries — down...

The National Utility Contractors Association’s Trench Safety Stand Down (TSSD) for 2022 officially ended Sept. 30. This year’s industrywide event reinforced a...

Working in a confined space exposes workers to risks that can lead to devastating injuries. A confined space is defined as an...

There are many reasons that you might get a visit from an OSHA inspector. Primarily, if there is an accident that results in...

Until now, there was not a governing standard applicable to a collections system after it was placed in service. Early sewers depended on...

There is no picture-perfect template for managing a safety program. Everything that makes your company unique provides a reason to develop a safety strategy...

Utilities and contractors have a duty to protect employees and provide a safe work environment, but many fail to supply or specify all...

In April 2021, a Long Island contracting company was ordered to cease all excavating operations and pay $136,000 in penalties, the result of a...

Safety and quality are two of the most inseparable components to success on a job site. You can’t have one without the other. And...

A common task for a plumber or drain cleaner is to diagnose a broken water or sewer line, pinpoint where it needs...

Ed Koch was the amiable mayor of New York City for 12 years. During his tenure, he was known for greeting his...

Editor’s Note: This article is being republished with permission from the National Utility Contractors Association’s Utility Contractor magazine. For more information, visit www.nuca.com. Buried alive. Alone....