Stratus’Ground Disturbance Defined Practice details many types of controls that can be put in place (blind sweep, line location, potholing, etc.) to reduce the probability of striking underground utilities. Continue reading
THIS MEETING IS CANCELED. Stratus will be conducting our regular monthly safety meeting and training refresher, Friday, March 7 at 10:30 am (via WebEx). If you would like to be invited, please contact Dan Dowdy for a digital invitation. Continue reading
Have you ever been filling out field work form (i.e. a Daily Toolbox record or a permit for work) and skipped a section of the form? If so, please read on. Continue reading
A video to watch highlighting Stop Work and why we do our work risk assessments.
Stratus will be conducting our regular monthly safety meeting and training refresher, Friday January 31 at 10:30 am (via WebEx). Continue reading
Who should do inspections of equipment? Are these people qualified to inspect that piece of equipment? What level of inspection was performed? These are the questions you should be asking. Continue reading
PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE Stratus will be conducting our regular monthly safety meeting and training refresher, Friday December 27th at 10:30 am Friday January 10, 2014 at 10:30 am (via WebEx).
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We are well into the time of year where planning and execution of fieldwork must take cold stress into account. The purpose of this safety message is to provide a brief overview of cold stress-related requirements and provide a list of references for additional information. Continue reading
We continue our Man/Machine Interface series by taking a closer look at the use of Spotters when working around machines and heavy equipment. Continue reading