THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Heat Illness Prevention

Primary Hazard: Heat-Related Illness Every year 384 people die from heat-related illnesses. Although not all cases are serious, heat-...

Safety Topic: Loading Wood Poles

Primary Hazard: Struck By / Caught Between Loading wood poles is one of the most fundamental tasks associated with linework. Despite the...

Broken Windows

We have found a direct correlation between a well-organized worksite and a safe crew. Back in the early 1980’s New York City was...

Confusion kills.

Confusion is often at or near the root cause of almost every serious incident we have investigated. Perhaps there is ambiguity regarding...

Using Checklists to Mitigate Risk

Originally published in iP Magazine July 2019 (link) Today’s utility crews are working in an increasingly complex and fast-paced...

Site Safety | Take Two

Introduction Job site conditions create a unique set of challenges that will differ for each and every location we work. Even in the same...

An Interview with the Owners

Optimizing Your Observation Program

World class organizations do not achieve sustained excellence in safety without a process in place that identifies risk exposure prior to...