Entries Tagged Safety

For most utilities, having zero injuries is the ultimate safety goal, but this can be very hard to attain especially when you...

Whether you like the cooler temperatures or not, it’s only March and they’re still here. Colder temps present some hazards we need...

Am I my brother’s keeper? That was the first thing uttered by Cain after he killed his brother Abel in the book...

OSHA’s Hazard Communication standard has been around since the early 1980s and has had a few updates since then including the 2012...

Unsafe behaviors are the most common cause of workplace incidents causing injuries, fatalities and property damage. It is estimated that unsafe behaviors...

In a chaotic work zone, missed warnings are accidents waiting to happen. What if you hear a shout, but don’t understand what...

Members of NASSCO’s Infiltration Control Grouting Committee and its Health and Safety Committee have released a new certified grouting safety program aimed...

People often use the phrase “it’s good enough” when they want to get the job done but it doesn’t have to be...

Maybe you have heard of the phrase “situational awareness” recently. It has been used here and there in different settings and maybe...

NASSCO’s fiscal year begins every July 1, and along with it comes new goals for NASSCO committees. Now that we are a...

In January 1986 a significant and tragic event happened that was completely preventable. The space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after taking...

Until now, there was not a governing standard applicable to a collections system after it was placed in service. Early sewers depended...

When all is working smoothly, underground utilities operate largely undetected by the community. Manholes and other utility covers offer the only visible...

Safety and quality are two of the most inseparable components to success on a job site. You can't have one without the...