It’s a good idea to start preparing for colder weather now rather than waiting until we are already freezing.

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...

One of the most frequently used tools of utility construction is the trench box. The NUCA Safety Newsletter, Volume 33, issue 3 had a...

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....

Stay Hydrated: Heat kills more than 600 people a year in the US. Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Those most...

Risk Management Defined: Risk Management is the process of identifying, assessing and controlling risks arising from operational factors...

“DO SOMETHING” Most of America was watching January 2 when Damar Hamlin received CPR on the field when he went into cardiac arrest during...

There are dozens of analogies related to the three-legged stool illustration. The Engineering diagram here gives us an idea of what...

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...

Ancient history affects our lives every day. If you slept through your Ancient History class, WAKE UP! In the mid-1700s BC, Hammurabi,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In this time of scarce manpower and a transient workforce, we need to look at employee retention and the techniques necessary to...

Normally, the articles that appear here are focused on safety. This is a little bit different in that it relates more toward opportunity...

There are so many requirements for compliance under the regulations that we need to be involved in as safety professionals. One of those...

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...

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...

Anyone who has raised teen agers knows the value of good housekeeping. What they learn early on will sustain them throughout life. ...