NUCA NEWS
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10 DITCHMEN • AUGUST 2022
Industry News & Advocacy
OSHA Announces New Enforcement To Reduce Trench Fatalities
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) announced on July 15 that its compliance officers will perform more than a thousand additional trench inspection nationwide to reduce the chances of jobsite fatalities . 22 people have lost their lives in trenches so far this year , an unacceptable increase that surpasses all of 2021 ’ s accident rate ( 15 lives lost ).
Industry members and their safety officers know they can use NUCA ’ s extensive trench safety programs to shape their jobsites to reduce risk and promote safe environments . The new NUCA STAR program evaluates , updates & recognizes a construction company ’ s safety practices . NUCA members who participate should see lower incident rates & accidents across the board . Learn more about NUCA STAR and its trench safety modules at
nuca . com / nucastar .
NUCA ’ s safety director Mike Flowers is always available to help our members maintain a safe work environment . Mike can be reached at
mike @ nuca . com or 703-358-9300 .
Safety Directors Forum : Nov . 17-18 in Denver
NUCA will be holding its combined Safety Directors Forum ( SDF ), 811 One Call Meeting , and Damage Prevention Forum in Denver , Colorado this fall . The twoday event on Nov . 17-18 will be held at the Westin Downtown Denver hotel and like last year ’ s event , combine all three NUCA conferences for ease of participation . SDF offers company safety managers to network with other utility construction safety managers from across the country . And like last year ’ s popular event , safety experts will present openforum discussions on the most important and relevant safety information members need . The 811 One Call and Damage Prevention Forum will focus on damage prevention in the utility construction industry . NUCA