We answer key questions about trenching and excavation safety so you can build a safer, more compliant jobsite.
Risk Management
What does it take to help crews stay safer when temperatures rise? In recognition of Heat Safety Week 2026, our latest workplace safety resource explores practical prevention strategies that can help teams recognize heat-related risks earlier and respond before conditions become dangerous. Federal workplace safety data estimates nearly 34,000 serious heat-related workplace injuries and illnesses … Read more
Companies have a duty to warn consumers about products that could pose risks. Here’s everything manufacturers need to know about this key element of product liability.
Winter safety conversations often begin — and end — with what we can see: icy sidewalks, snow-covered parking lots, slick roads. Those risks are real. But many of winter’s most disruptive workplace safety hazards don’t arrive with drama or visibility. They settle in quietly, embedded in familiar routines and indoor spaces where people spend most … Read more
Most workplace injuries don’t come from rare, catastrophic events. They often occur in familiar moments — climbing a ladder, servicing equipment, moving materials, or working at height on a busy day. When pace and routines speed up, even the strongest safety practices can lose focused attention. That reality is reflected in OSHA’s most frequently cited … Read more
Winter often brings a kind of quiet unpredictability—walkways that were dry at closing can glaze over by morning, stairwells become treacherous with overnight refreeze, and a routine walk from the parking lot can become the stronger source of risk in someone’s day. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) consistently records thousands of workplace injuries … Read more
Winter doesn’t always announce itself—it often arrives overnight. One day the roads are dry, and the next they’re layered with slush, black ice, and blowing snow that can bring even the most experienced commercial drivers to a crawl. In these moments, safety becomes a moving target, especially as nearly nearly 70% of roads sit in … Read more
3.2+ million hours. Twenty-two years. Zero lost-time injuries. Those aren’t just numbers—they’re the measure of a company that has built safety into its foundation. In an industry where risk is a constant, Hood Construction has achieved something pretty extraordinary: more than two decades without a lost-time injury. Let’s put that into perspective: That is over … Read more
Every day, workers head into their jobs with the expectation of safety and returning home safe and sound. Yet, for too many, that can be impacted by something as simple as a slip, trip, or fall. Slips, trips, and falls are some of the most common workplace accidents, but they don’t have to be. In … Read more
