Carla Housh
Making Safety a Core Value
E.ON U.S. recently introduced its next phase of safety development at its Operation Safety Summit. “Safety excellence” is more than a catch phrase at E.ON U.S., a natural gas and electric distribution and generation company based in Louisville, Kentucky. For more than a decade, the company has consistently achieved next steps in safety excellence, and […]
How to Choose and Use Ergonomic Hand Tools
Drop into any hardware store or home improvement center, and you’re likely to find aisles full of tools labeled “ergonomic.” But what exactly does that mean? Simply put, ergonomics is the science of designing and producing tools and other work-related implements that improve a worker’s efficiency while reducing discomfort, fatigue, and risk of injury. “Ergonomically […]
Preventing Underground Damage
Construction professionals understand the importance of not damaging buried utilities while performing any type of new construction and maintenance work. Even so, accidental strikes of underground utility lines continue to interrupt essential services, cause millions of dollars in damage, result in serious injuries, and in some cases, loss of life. As utility easements become more […]
Free Climbing vs. Safer Climbing
San Diego Gas & Electric recently hosted a Western Fall Restraint Conference. SDG&E is moving forward in establishing safer climbing practices and knew they would benefit from bringing their western partners together to share what has worked for them in launching a new program, best practices, equipment concerns and overall experiences. There were approximately 50 […]
Training Development
A wide variety of on-site and online training programs from the industry’s suppliers are available to utility safety professionals. In addition, trainers and educators are prepared to offer a range of courses. ONLINE TRAINING Altec Industries www.altec.com The new national consensus standard, outlined in ANSI A10.31 2006 Safety Requirements, Definitions and Specifications for Digger Derricks, […]