There are many choices we make at home that can have major effects at work. Whether it is safety-related or lifestyle choices, many of these choices have repercussions that carry over from home into the workplace. It is important to realize how closely connected our personal and professional life can be.
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Everyone has heard that seat belt use is crucial for saving lives on the road, but not everyone wears one.
The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA) reports that about 1 in every ten people did
not wear their seatbelt in 2024. There are many reasons why people do not wear seatbelts, but the facts
are that they save lives.
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Work area inspections are important basic safe work practice that should be done before
beginning a task. In the construction industry, there are many work areas that remain the
same day in and day out. On the other hand, there are areas that we work in that are
constantly changing.
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Complacency is often a focal point when discussing workplace safety at many companies.
For the most part, we understand what complacency is and what areas of work or life it
affects us in.
However, even though we may acknowledge it, we may not fully grasp the consequences it
can have or what we need to do to overcome it.
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There are many injuries while using hand tools on the job. Many of these injuries occur from improper use,
but there are also injuries that involve a tool that was broken or in need of repair. What tool is being used
will decide what needs to be inspected on it. In this safety talk, we will discuss basic handheld tools that are
not electric or pneumatic.
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Lifting and rigging work tasks are considered high-hazard tasks by many companies. There are a lot of
associated hazards that accompany lifting any loads with cranes or equipment. It is important to not only
understand proper rigging techniques, but also the other hazards that accompany this type of work task.
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How we feel at work greatly affects our performance as well as our ability to work safely. One thing that affects whether or not we feel our best is the level of stress we experience while on the job.
When discussing stress, the traditional two types of stress are often discussed. The two types are positive stress which is the good stress, and there is distress which is negative stress.
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Safety pros or those who have safety responsibilities at work should never stop learning. There are always new hazards and best practices that come to light. Workplaces and work processes are dynamic and getting buy-in from others in the workplace is never an easy task.
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Dear Stakeholders,
The Underground Safety Board (Board) released Draft Language for Public Comment Prior to Proposed Rulemaking for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and invites and welcomes the input of operators, locators, construction firms, and other interested stakeholders to collect feedback before this draft regulatory language is approved by the Board.
The Underground Safety Board enforces California’s Dig Safe Act. The Act requires operators to map new subsurface installations using GIS and to maintain these GIS records permanently.
Local jurisdictions that operate underground infrastructure may be subject to the Dig Safe Act and its regulations.
Any interested person, or their authorized representative, may submit written comments on the draft regulatory language. The comment period begins on July 22 to September 3, 2025. Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on September 3, 2025.
SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS
E-filing: Docket #2025-07-01-PC, or
Email: digboard@energysafety.ca.gov (include in the subject line of the email “GIS Regulatory Language Public Comments”), or
Mail to:
Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
Attn: Jaime Hastings, Underground Infrastructure Directorate
715 P Street, 15th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Sincerely,
Underground Safety Board staff