Entries Tagged Safety

Does work zone noise make communicating with coworkers difficult or impossible? Are you unable to see your coworkers, making hand signals unreliable?...

In a dangerous work zone, what’s more important: communication or hearing protection? It’s not fair to make workers choose the lesser of...

Two-way radios have several benefits. Many crews rely on them to connect with team members or dispatch, but two-way radios also have...

Proper training and thorough examination of the job site are the keys to a safe pipeline rehabilitation job. Successful pipe bursting has been around for...

Not too long ago a tool’s impact on its user was not given much thought. The expectation was that the trade professional...

It takes more than a safety coordinator to produce accident-free work environments. But pairing someone in charge of safety with a team of like-minded...

When Terrance Whitehead first heard about the Roll-n-Vac industrial-strength, wet-and-dry vacuum machine from Truebite, the president of Triple J Plumbing immediately sensed it had...

While many of the contractors we feature every month want to continue to grow their business, some have hit a sweet spot they...

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...

The ability of any crew to be alert and engaged is key to their safety and productivity on the job site. The...

“Situational awareness” describes alertness to and an understanding of hazards in your environment, and whether they pose a threat to your health...

Everyone plays a role in preventing damages to underground utility infrastructure. AEM continues to support the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and asks its members to help spread awareness of the need to...

Driving home from a family vacation in Central Oregon, safety culture was the farthest thing from my mind. A construction zone funneled westbound...

With improving voice recognition technology and a broader range of compatible devices available, our population is adopting smarter ways of engaging with...