No matter the season, there are many safety hazards that construction workers face at the job site. In the summer, employers focus on protecting employees from heat and dehydration. During the winter months, employers must consider extreme cold, high winds, and ice. Basic precautions and greater education can greatly reduce employee’s risk of illness and injury.
Follow these three tips to improve winter safety at the construction site:
1) Limit Exposure to the Elements With lower temperatures comes an increased risk of hypothermia and frostbite. Consider breaking up larger projects into smaller tasks. Reducing exposure to the cold and wind greatly improves worker safety.
2) Wear Appropriate Clothing Avoid slips and falls by wearing proper nonslip footwear. It is important to dress in layers including a heavy coat, sweatshirt, hats, and thermals. Encouraging employees to dress appropriately for winter weather helps to prevent illness and injury.
3) Inspect and Prepare Vehicles Before heading into the cold season, all work vehicles should be inspected to guarantee that they are in working order. It’s important to include an emergency kit in all vehicles to aid in winter weather prevention and response.
Cold Weather Digging Made Easy with Ecotech
Ecotech is committed to delivering the highest level of safety while complying with government health, safety laws, and regulations. We pride ourselves on promptness, reliability, and customer service. With Ecotech, unlock a safe, non-destructive, and cost-efficient digging solution partner.
Interested in learning more about the other great benefits of hydro excavation? To contact a Customer Service Representative, please call (717) 806-5460 or contact us online. We look forward to serving you!
Did you know that hydro excavation is a cost-efficient cold weather digging solution? Featuring a combination of highly pressurized heated water, hydro excavation immediately thaws the frozen ground and creates a slurry that can be quickly evacuated through an industrial vacuum.
Equipped with the most advanced hydrovac technologies, Ecotech can save you valuable time and money during your next cold weather digging project. Here’s how:
Eliminate Accidental Strikes
According to the Construction Safety Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of safety and health interests in the field of construction, there are several factors that complicate locating underground utilities:
Utility lines are made of a variety of materials including steel, cast iron and ductile iron pipes, clay, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and fiberglass reinforced plastic
Cable may be made of copper or fiber optics
Conduits have different shapes, compositions, densities, and diameters, and their depths may be as little as 0 to 0.5 meters or in excess of 50 meters
Some lines (usually local telephone, electric or gas lines) may be stacked vertically in a common trench
With hydro excavation, risk of accidental hits are virtually eliminated. With the precision to expertly navigate and locate underground utilities, hydro excavation is a preferred cold weather digging solution.
“The One Call process is a crucial part in identifying underground utilities. However, the only true way to know where the infrastructure is located is to properly expose it using the hydro or air excavation process”, Lori Mendez, Business Development Manager
Cold Weather Digging Made Easy with Ecotech
Ecotech is committed to delivering the highest level of safety while complying with government health, safety laws and regulations. We pride ourselves on promptness, reliability, and customer service. With Ecotech, unlock a safe, non-destructive, and cost-efficient digging solution partner.
Interested in learning more about the other great benefits of hydro excavation? To contact a Customer Service Representative, please call (717) 806-5460 or contact us online. We look forward to serving you!
Ecotech specializes in hydro and air excavation throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Region. Leveraging precision, safety, and efficiency, Ecotech is your excavation solutions partner. Our policy is to reach for the highest level of safety while complying with government health, safety laws, and regulations.
Defining Hydro Excavation
Hydro excavation is a non-mechanical, non-destructive process that combines pressurized water and a high flow of moving air to simultaneously excavate and evacuate soil and natural debris. Benefits of the hydro excavation process include:
Improved Safety:
Unlike metal shovels or backhoe buckets, high pressure water does not damage gas lines, electric lines, cable, pipes or other underground utilities. The safety of our employees, clients, public property, and environment is a top priority at Ecotech. Our employees receive extensive training in adherence to government health, safety laws, and regulations.
Lower Costs:
Hydro excavation saves you time and money. Unlike traditional excavation processes, hydro excavation provides more precision, reduces backfilling, and limits restoration costs. Costly fees associated with accidental hits are virtually eliminated.
Guaranteed Sustainability:
By using high-pressure water to precisely remove soil and debris, hydro excavation provides minimal disruption to the surrounding environment.
A leader in hydro excavation, Ecotech is your precise, safe, and efficient digging partner. To schedule your consultation, please call (717) 806-5460 or e-mail. We look forward to serving you!
