Employers should take the following equipment operator safety steps to protect workers from injury while working with excavators or backhoe loaders. Equipment Operators Train equipment operators in the proper use of the equipment they are assigned to operate. Be sure to follow manufacturers’ specifications and recommendations. Continually evaluate safety programs to address changing conditions at […]

Employers should take the following site set-up safety steps to protect workers from injury while working with excavators or backhoe loaders. Site Set-Up Contact local utilities and other responsible parties to locate overhead and underground utility lines before beginning work. Avoid working near overhead power lines. If you must work near them, develop a plan […]

Download OSHA’s ‘Protect Workers in Trenches’ poster: Prevent trench collapses and save lives: SLOPE or bench trench walls, SHORE trench walls with supports, or SHIELD trench walls with trench boxes. At Ron Meyer & Associate Excavating, Inc, we’ve been providing underground and commercial construction to private and commercial businesses for 39 years. As the general contractor or […]

Employers must ensure that a competent person inspects all excavations, adjacent areas, and protective systems daily for possible cave-ins, indications of failures in protective systems and equipment, hazardous atmospheres, and other hazardous conditions. Inspections must be done prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections are also required after natural […]

About NUCA NUCA is the National Utility Contractors Association — the leading trade association working solely for the utility construction and excavation industry in the United States. NUCA’s nationwide network of state/regional Chapters and member companies represent utility contractors, excavators, suppliers, manufacturers, and other providers in the water, sewer, gas, electric, treatment plant, telecommunications, and […]