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Utility Construction Safety

These resources below represent topics most prevelant in maintining a safe and healthy utility infrastructure construction site. The ¶¶Òõapp resources are co-produced by the ¶¶Òõapp Utility Infrastructure Division and the ¶¶Òõapp Utility Infrastructure Safety Committee. The ¶¶Òõapp Resources are presented in both PDF format (for quick use) and Word Doc format (for editing). The OSHA resources are produced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the US Department of Labor. The NIOSH Resources are produced by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations to prevent worker injury and illness. 

Underground Utility Damage Prevention

Common Ground Alliance Resources
¶¶Òõapp Resources
  • List of Call Centers and State Law Elements (PDF)

Trenching, Excavation, and Tunneling Safety

¶¶Òõapp Resources
  • Trenching and Excavation Saftey Checklist (PDF) (DOC)
  • Digging Operations Flow Chart (PDF) (DOC)
  • Excavation Operations Field Guide (PDF) (DOC)
OSHA Resources
NIOSH Resources

Confined Space Entry

¶¶Òõapp Resources
  • Confined Spaces Saftey Checklist (PDF) (DOC)
OSHA Resources
  •  (OSHA Fact Sheet)
NIOSH Resources

Silica Standard

¶¶Òõapp Resources
  • ¶¶Òõapp WebEd - (Enter Password CSC4)

Other Safety Topics

¶¶Òõapp Resources
  • Field Guide - Rigging Inspection Log (PDF) (DOC)
  • Safety Checklist - Hazard Communication/GHS (PDF) (DOC)
NIOSH Resources

Safety Training Providers