UCANE Contractors Participate in National Trench Safety Stand Down Week
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he week of June 14-18, 2021 was designated as Trench Safety Stand Down (TSSD) Week at construction sites across the country. First championed in 2017 by the National Utility Contractor’s Association (NUCA) in a partnership with OSHA, the annual event has seen participation growth each year. All construction work poses some degree of risk of accidental injury to workers, especially to those with insufficient safety training. Accidents in excavation and trenching work can often be catastrophic, due to the nature of the work. That is why training programs like the 2021 TSSD are so important. Utility, Heavy Highway, and Excavation Contractors from every state devoted a portion of their day toward training their employees on working safely around trench excavations. Company Safety Officers and Foremen gathered their crews together for “Tool Box Talks,” power-point presentations, or hands-on demonstrations on how to stay alert and be safe when it comes to trenching operations. OSHA area offices across the country offered their assistance to local contractors during the week and in the Boston area OSHA Compliance Specialist Peter Barletta offered his valuable services to the industry. Peter
was “hands-on” assisting UCANE members P. Gioioso and Sons, Inc and D’Allessandro Corp. with training sessions.
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Thanks to the following companies that participated in the UCANE sponsored effort: Albanese Brothers, Inc. Albanese D&S, Inc. Aqua Line Utility, Inc. Badger Daylighting Baltazar Contractors, Inc. C. C. Construction, Inc. J. Derenzo Company FED. CORP. Feeney Brothers Utility Services W. L. French Excavating Corporation P. Gioioso and Sons, Inc. Metro Equipment Corporation Robert B. Our Co., Inc. RJV Construction Corp. Sunbelt Rentals Tascon Corporation Umbro and Sons Construction Corp. United Rentals Trench Safety WES Construction Corp. R. H. White Construction Co., Inc.
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