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		<title>Food for Thought: Top 10 Construction Violations that OSHA Cites</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David V. Dow</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are You Guilty of Any of the Following? OSHA recently released a list of the most frequent construction violations they cited between October 2010 and September 2011. For the first time in many...<br/>
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		<title>This Video Can Save Lives . . .</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David V. Dow</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Work In Excavations and Trenches CAN Be Done Safely There is a commonly heard adage in the underground construction business: &#8220;It&#8217;s not a question of IF the trench walls will collapse....<br/>
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		<title>NEW 2012 Safety Classes: Enroll TODAY!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[NEW 2012 Safety Training Classes Now Available! Right now is an excellent time to get your employees trained and ready for the Spring weather that&#8217;s ahead. Safety training for your construction...<br/>
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		<title>NEW: The Slope Calculator — It’s Handy, Easy to Use, and FREE!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David V. Dow</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[‘‘Should I slope this trench, or should I use trench shoring and shielding equipment ? ’’ Contractors and utilities often ask the TrenchSafety staff this very question. So TrenchSafety developed a...<br/>
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		<title>If You Don’t Call Before You Dig, the Results Can Be Dangerous . . . and Deadly</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David V. Dow</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Importance of Locating Underground Utilities When opening an excavation, you must take extreme caution to ensure that you do not strike underground utilities. If you don&#8217;t, the results can...<br/>
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		<title>Safety Solutions from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David V. Dow</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[NIOSH Pamphlet Filled with Helpful Info The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has just published an excellent pamphlet titled “Preventing Worker Deaths from Trench...<br/>
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		<title>Confined Spaces Can Be Toxic, Explosive . . . and Deadly</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David V. Dow</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;Bad Air&#8221; Leads to Big Problems. There are many reasons why workers must enter confined spaces &#8212; to make a tie-in, install new equipment, make an inspection or repair, clean the...<br/>
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		<title>Excavations DO Cave In: Watch This Video!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David V. Dow</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Video Camera in the Right Place, at the Right Time Unfortunately, we often hear about yet another trench cave-in that kills a worker. But rarely is there someone around with a video camera when a...<br/>
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		<title>Safety Training = Reduced injuries, saved lives . . . and an improved bottom line</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David V. Dow</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[FALL 2011 Safety Training Classes Now Available! Safety training for your construction workers and supervisors is an absolutely essential part of a well-run, efficient work site. Lives, quite...<br/>
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		<title>By the Numbers: Worker Safety in the Trenches</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David V. Dow</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Safety by the Numbers Several key numbers are vital to maximizing the safety of your workers on an excavation job site. They all come from OSHA’s trenching and excavation standard. 3/4 : 1 (H:V, or...<br/>
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