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Project Uptime

Call Before You Dig and Other Tips for Digging Near Underground Utilities
Underground utility strikes during excavation operations can be dangerous and costly. The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) reported 203,000 such strikes in the U.S. and Canada during...

7 Trench Safety Misconceptions That Put Workers at Risk
Veteran construction workers can pass a lot of valuable information down to newer employees, but when it comes to following OSHA’s trench safety regulations, it’s wise to...

Be Prepared with the Right Confined Space Rescue Equipment
There’s no time to waste if something goes wrong in a confined space. If a worker gets hurt or the gas detector alarm sounds, you’ll need to immediately execute your confined space...

9 Steps to Effective Confined Space Ventilation
Follow the proper procedures for confined space ventilation to protect your work crews from a potentially hazardous atmosphere.

Toolbox Talk: Staying Safe in Confined Spaces
In a typical year, more than 100 people die from working in a confined space, so it’s important to remind your crews how to remain safe. A toolbox talk devoted to confined spaces...

A Closer Look at Manufacturer’s Tabulated Data Can Save Lives
Trench accidents happen in protected trenches when contractors fail to understand and follow tabulated data. Here, experts reveal what you might be missing.

Virtual Training Helps Companies Stay Focused on Safety
Construction safety takes priority even during a pandemic. Real-time, instructor-led virtual safety training can help companies keep their employees on their toes.

6 Misconceptions about Trench Protective Systems
As a customer training specialist for the Trench Safety group of United Rentals, I’ve noticed that many contractors share some misunderstandings about protective systems for...

Designing an Engineered Shoring Solution
Some excavations are relatively straightforward and simply require choosing the right excavation protective system for the job. Others — deep or complex trenches — require a custom...

The 4 Key Roles in Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Every time your workers enter a permit-required confined space (PRCS), they’re trusting that your company and its managers and field supervisors have taken the necessary steps to...