UCANE Contractors Participate in National Trench Safety Stand Down Week
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he week of June 15-19, 2020 was designated as Trench Safety Stand Down 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. Utility, Heavy Highway, and Excavation Contractors from every state devoted a portion of their day towards 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. In June 2020 many UCANE contractors were still just reopening from government shutdowns imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite not yet being at full cacontinued on page 25
Albanese Brothers, Inc.
JULY, 2020
Thanks to the following companies that participated in the UCANE sponsored effort: Albanese Brothers, Inc. Albanese D&S, Inc. Badger Daylighting Baltazar Contractors, Inc. C. C. Construction, Inc. Concord Water & Sewer Department D’Allessandro Corp. J. D’Amico, Inc. J. Derenzo Companies 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. Starkweather & Shepley Ins. Brokerage, Inc. Sunbelt Rentals Tascon Corporation Umbro and Sons Construction Corp. Walsh Contracting Corp. R. H. White Construction Co., Inc. R. Zoppo Corp.
J. D’Amico, Inc.
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