Tag Archive: Jobsite Safety

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How to Best Secure Your Construction Jobsite

Sizing Up the Cost for Protecting your Jobsite Each year, $300 million to $1 billion of construction equipment is stolen...

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Construction Safety in the Time of COVID-19

COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges to the construction industry. When the construction industry was deemed ...

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Vacuum Excavation Manufacturers Share Tips on Keeping Crews Safe

It should go without saying that the goal of any jobsite is to safely start and the end day, accident-free. Proper train...

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The New Norm for Public Works: Shifting Routines and Social...

The “shoulder-tap” method of getting a crew member’s attention is no longer possible with pandemic-related social...

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Construction Firms Hold Coronavirus Safety Stand Downs

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) organized the nationwide safety stand down to make sure firms and worker...

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How to Stay Safe While Cleaning Pipes

The use of high pressure jetting to clean pipes is now common, and it is important to remain vigilant about the potentia...

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How to Safely Handle Hose

With proper training, inspections and procedures hoses can be managed safely, benefitting both workers and the overall b...

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TTC Completes Environmental Impact Study of Steam-Cured CIPP

Recently, questions about the environmental impact of emissions from steam-cured cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) projects hav...

Protecting Workers from the Sun

Working outside during nice weather can be exhilarating, which is why many workers choose construction as a career. Howe...

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Tech Forum: What’s Your Confined Space Rescue Plan?

Cleaning, repairing or inspecting critical equipment often requires workers to enter small spaces like tanks or pipes wh...

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Last Word: The Foundation of Safety

One of my favorite quotes is from Theodore Roosevelt which goes: “No one cares how much you know, until they know ...

Raising Skin Cancer Awareness in the Construction Industry

If you work in construction, chances are you spend a lot of time outside. And if you are doing so without sun protection...

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NUCA Breaks Down the Gold Shovel Standard

What Is the Gold Shovel Standard? According to the creators of the Gold Shovel Standard (GSS), it is a first-of-its-kind...

There’s No LOL in Distracted Driving: Implementing a Safe Driving...

On the jobsite, you face risks — design errors, defective materials or equipment, public exposure, just to name a ...