GREER, S.C. (WSPA) – April is safe digging month, and Greer CPW would like to remind everyone to “call before you dig.” On April 5, Mayor Rick Danner will present Greer with a proclamation for safe digging month. SC Attorney General Alan Wilson will attend the…Read More
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has approved nearly $900,000 in civil penalties to be paid by CenterPoint Energy Indiana for pipeline safety violations in 2019. The violations come after the utility, then known as Vectren, failed to locate or mark its pipelines in two days as required by its pipeline safety procedures. All funds collected …
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN requires a call to 811 to have facilities marked before digging at a job site. However, facility owners (i.e. utility, cable, phone, water, etc.) only mark the lines they own. This leaves homeowners and excavators at risk of hitting underground facilities that are privately owned, also known as private facilities. Examples …
LOCATOR SAFETY & APPRECIATION Week (LSAW) is April 19-25. This annual celebration brings to the forefront the need to recognize the important job locators do, thank them for their diligence and hard work, and provide them with tips and tools designed to help keep them safe on the job. Why should you care? Well, the …
INDIANA 811 is looking forward to hitting the road this year to spread the safe digging message! Indiana 811, who together with Kentucky 811 form Underground Safety Alliance, recently underwent a project to wrap their company vehicles in custom graphics to promote safe digging, the color code chart, and online ticket entry throughout the state. …
As a guy who has been locating for the better part of 25 years, I’ve developed a few opinions about fast food restaurants; they in turn have develop an opinion about me. Turns out I’m what fast-food companies call a “heavy user.” According to Newsweek, that is one of the “20% of fast-food eaters who …
NUCA of WA is the Western Washington Chapter of the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA National). Consisting of approximately 75 members, the organization is a nonprofit trade association whose primary purpose is to represent the best interest of those in the utility construction and excavation industry. This is done through active participation with legislation, community …
Damage to a small natural gas distribution pipeline destroyed one home, damaged several other homes, sent three individuals to emergency care, injured 40 others, displaced over 400 residents, and disrupted natural gas service for approximately 430 homes and businesses. This took place in Canmore, Alberta, a small mountain town approximately 100 km/62 mi. west of …
“IF THEY CANNOT PROVOKE A CONFRONTATION, THEY WILL TYPICALLY LEAVE. TO AN AUDITOR, POLITE + FRIENDLY = BORING.” A First Amendment Audit. Most of us have never heard of such a thing, let alone experienced it. But the chance of facing one grows daily. They are aggravating and unsettling; and if not handled well, can …
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Ergonomics is the way you use your body to work and fitting the job or task to you to reduce your risk of injury. The goal of ergonomics is to reduce the risk of soft tissue injuries. These injuries typically develop slowly over time and involve nerves, muscles, tendons, joints and ligaments. Examples of these …
