811 Emergency: $61 Billion Lost in System to Protect Underground Utilities
byStudy Reveals States At Greatest Public Risk Due To Lax Policies, Enforcement Failures in the nation’s 811 system used to prevent damage to underground…
Safety & Training
Employee Safety Training and Orientation
byExcavation/trenching work is inherently dangerous. Prior to starting work at a jobsite, employees must be informed of the potential hazards that may exist in…
2021 Trench Safety Stand Down
byWith the pandemic have far-reaching effects well into this year, NUCA’S June 2021 Trench Safety Stand Down Week, sponsored by NUCA and the Safety…
CGA, Gold Shovel Association to Explore Establishment of New CGA Arm
byCommon Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, and…
CGA Report Documents Pathways to Improving U.S. Damage Prevention System
byCommon Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, announced…
Vac Safety on the HDD Jobsite
byHere Are Some Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Traditional methods of excavation to locate underground utilities can be dangerous to the environment,…
Fatal Construction Injuries Reach Highest Levels Since 2011
byBy Jared Stern Did you know that, in 2019, a worker died every 99 minutes from a work-related injury? Many of these deaths took…
Safe HDPE Conduit Pull Strength Document Now Available
byThe Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) Power & Communications Division has released a new Technical Note to assist conduit installers in calculating safe pulling…
Utility Safety: Supplying Headlamps as Critical PPE in Hazardous Environments
byWhether the utility provides electricity, gas, water, or sewage treatment, management has a duty to protect employees by providing a safe work environment and…
10th ASCE UESI/Purdue Utility Investigation School
byThe Construction Engineering & Management at College of Engineering Purdue University & the ASCE’S Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI) have teamed to hold…