Resident's Basement Floods from a Water Line Hit

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/City-improvements-rile-South-Troy-homesteader-3581252.php

NOT marking the vertical tolerance of a water line caused an accidental hit which, in turn, caused a resident's basement to flood.  This is a common because the VERTICAL TOLERANCE is not marked.  A Utility Depth Marker provides the exact measurement of the vertical tolerance and prevents this type of damage.

Dangers Facing Construction Workers

The Dangers Facing Excavation Construction Workers

Construction is a dangerous industry. While all construction workers have difficult and potentially dangerous jobs, some specific types of construction work are particularly dangerous. For example, trenching and excavation are particularly dangerous jobs. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), the fatality rate for excavation workers is 112% higher than that for general construction workers.*

What Dangers Do Excavation Workers Face?

There are many dangers that face excavation workers who are working in trenches. Some of the dangers include*:

• Cave ins. If the trench collapses with construction workers inside it, the results can be catastrophic.
• Asphyxiation due to lack of oxygen in a confined space. Trenches may not be properly ventilated, and workers may not have proper equipment to get them the fresh air that they need to breathe.
• Inhalation of toxic fumes. Toxic substances that are found underground and in the construction industry can quickly become fatal in the confined, unventilated areas of a trench.
• Drowning. If water is in the trench and rises faster than workers can get out, drowning can occur.
• Electrocution. When utilities are used underground, the danger of electrocution exists.
• Explosions. When equipment is used either underground or above ground close to the trench site, an explosion can occur that causes a cave in or other injury to the excavation workers.

****Information can be found at http://www.hofmannlawfirm.com/library/nj-ny-excavation-injury-trench-accident-construction-lawyers.cfm

IOWA Excavation Accident

http://thegazette.com/2012/04/26/workers-recovering-after-northwest-iowa-explosion/

http://thegazette.com/2012/05/01/excavation-contractors-say-they-know-dangers-of-buried-gas-pipelines/

These accidents and injuries can be avoided.