Dates Set for the 27th Annual Microtunneling Short Course in 2020
byThe 27th annual Microtunneling Short Course is again heading to the University of Colorado Boulder February 3-6, 2020, making its way toward another quarter…
Safety & Training
UESI to Host 6th Utility Investigation School
byDue to the continued increase in the number of subsurface utility hits per year in the United States to over 380,000 per year, Colorado…
AEM Produces New High-Pressure Sewer Cleaner Safety Manual
byThe Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has developed a High-Pressure Sewer Cleaner Safety Manual with industry-recognized best operating practices that help communicate effective safety…
Choosing the Right Antenna for GPR Investigations
byAntennas used with ground penetrating radar (GPR) come in different shapes and sizes. The largest antennas typically radiate the lower frequencies necessary to detect…
Complacency is an Enemy of Workplace Safety
byWhen reading OSHA news releases you often see comments from officials pointing to simple complacency as a serious hazard on the jobsite. These statements…
A Clean Construction Site Is a Safe Construction Site
byConstruction sites are the scene of 21% of work-related deaths in the USA, making construction the 9th most dangerous job. Fortunately, the number of fatalities is…
Trench Safety Numbers to Know
byUtilities and contractors have compelling reasons to take trench safety seriously. Not only is the industry facing an upward trend in trench and excavation…
Excavation-Related Damages to Underground Facilities Increase from 2017 to 2018
byCommon Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-driven organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, on Sept. 26…
More Than 47,000 Workers Took Part in the 2019 Trench Safety Stand Down
byThe results of the 2019 TSSD Week, sponsored by NUCA and the Safety Ambassadors Club, the North American Shoring and Excavation Association (NAXSA), the…
‘Career Skills Event’ at ICUEE 2019 Connects Students to Industry Jobs
byOver the next few years, 20 million skilled employees will retire. To help address worker shortages, ICUEE 2019-The Demo Expo will host a special careers…