Entries Tagged Safety

“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...

When obstacles are overcome and good work gets done on time and under budget, that’s a great day. When an unexpected problem...

Running any drainline jetter requires full training on the safety and operation of the equipment. HotJet USA offers exclusive hands-on training with...

Effective communication is key to the success of any contractor. One of the best tools for improving on-the-job communication is two-way radios. Two-way...

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...

With the purchase of every piece of jetting equipment, HotJet USA offers hands-on equipment operation and safety training at its manufacturing facility...

Industrial facilities rely on high-pressure waterjetting machines for a number of specialized cleaning and removal applications to keep equipment operating at full potential. Enhancing efficiency...

Drain cleaning can be a very dirty and dangerous process, exposing workers to multiple types of hazards. But a few simple steps...

So you see a colleague violating a safety procedure while operating a combo vac truck. Or breaking an office ethics protocol. Or doing...

A crucial step in setting any sewer inspection or rehab team up for success is building a culture of safety. Regardless of...

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...