Entries Tagged Safety

The potential danger of the high-pressure jetting systems contractors work with in this industry is well known. An $85,000 fine recently imposed...

A communication failure on a job site, factory floor or other high-traffic work zone can have serious, even life-threatening consequences. Hearing damage, on the...

All wastewater contains fecal coliforms. These bacteria are present in the intestines of all warm-blooded animals, including humans. Although they are important...

Entry 182965The perils of a utility strike can’t be ignored by contractors and utility operators navigating job sites with underground construction equipment....

Jason Proctor, Ditch Witch's product manager for vacuum excavation, shares some tips on best practices for potholing.Learn more at www.ditchwitch.com.

On every job site where excavation is occurring, an important responsibility of the competent person is the accurate classification of the soil. OSHA’s...

The second edition of the WaterJet Technology Association’s widely used waterjetting safety video, Industry Best Practices for Waterjetting, is now available. The video...

The most common question pertaining to cross-bore inspection and remediation is always who is responsible. The answer: When it comes to keeping...

Ditch Witch's Jason Proctor shares tips on damage prevention. Get more safety information at www.ditchwitch.com/safety.

As vacuum excavators expand use beyond horizontal directional drilling job sites to other industrial applications such as microtrenching, operators require new technology,...

As underground networks continue to grow, the risk of striking an underground utility line is ever more present. In 2016, below-surface utilities...

Whether you have one service vehicle or 100, your operators spend nearly all their time in or around their rigs. Often, whether or...

The threat of injury is always present in a roadway work zone. As common as these sites are, providing the crew and...

There’s no question of the value of a safe job site. A safe job site is a happy job site, which usually...