Staying Safe In Cooler Weather
It’s a good idea to start preparing for colder weather now rather than waiting until we are already freezing.
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Petticoat-Schmitt
Sep 18, 2023
It's Not Easy Being Green
I was recently asked, “What is the biggest safety issue that you face?”. I had to think about that for a minute because the management...
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Aug 11, 2023
Trench Boxes
One of the most frequently used tools of utility construction is the trench box. The NUCA Safety Newsletter, Volume 33, issue 3 had a...
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Jul 20, 2023
Cut Off Saw Safety
Every utility construction company has specific tools to use in doing the job. Cut Off Saws are the one standard tool that comes to mind....
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Jun 14, 2023
Summer Safety Tips
Stay Hydrated: Heat kills more than 600 people a year in the US. Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Those most...
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Apr 24, 2023
Risk Management – What Is It?
Risk Management Defined: Risk Management is the process of identifying, assessing and controlling risks arising from operational factors...
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Mar 31, 2023
CPR/First Aid and AED Training
“DO SOMETHING” Most of America was watching January 2 when Damar Hamlin received CPR on the field when he went into cardiac arrest during...
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Mar 6, 2023
How does a three-legged stool relate to safety?
There are dozens of analogies related to the three-legged stool illustration. The Engineering diagram here gives us an idea of what...
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Feb 21, 2023
Rules vs Guidelines
When I am faced with a member of our team that has a problem with compliance, I’m always curious why they choose to circumvent the...
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Feb 14, 2023
Regulations vs Standards – What’s the differences? Are they “Laws”?
Ancient history affects our lives every day. If you slept through your Ancient History class, WAKE UP! In the mid-1700s BC, Hammurabi,...
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Feb 6, 2023
What Are Our Safety Action Plans for 2023?
2023 is here. If we are going to have a successful and safe 2023, we need to look at 2022 to see where we can improve. Identifying the...
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Jan 31, 2023
2023 Recordkeeping
Each new year we spend time reviewing the previous year to assess our progress and to plan and set goals for the new year. Along with...
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Jul 15, 2022
Summer Safety
Summer is a great time of year. More vacations take place during summer than any other time of year. It’s a wonderful time for enjoying...
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Jun 24, 2022
Why the Utility Contractors Safety Directors Forum?
We want you. If you are in the utility construction business of safety, you need to be part of an organization where you have an...
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Jun 17, 2022
Employees don’t quit companies, most often they quit their bosses.
In this time of scarce manpower and a transient workforce, we need to look at employee retention and the techniques necessary to...
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Apr 1, 2022
Women in Construction
Normally, the articles that appear here are focused on safety. This is a little bit different in that it relates more toward opportunity...
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Feb 18, 2022
How Good Are Your Safety Meetings?
There are so many requirements for compliance under the regulations that we need to be involved in as safety professionals. One of those...
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Nov 1, 2021
Safety Training and Orientation. How important is it?
In my 30 plus years of involvement in safety, I have learned one thing. If you want people to do the right thing, teach them what the...
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Oct 2, 2021
Is Rework Just the Cost of Doing Business?
Ask any owner or COO or CFO of any utility construction company what the biggest impediment to profit is, and 9 times out of ten, they...
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Sep 14, 2021
Safety and Good Housekeeping – Best Practices
Anyone who has raised teen agers knows the value of good housekeeping. What they learn early on will sustain them throughout life. ...
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