NEWS & EDUCATION

Hearing loss is inevitable. Accelerating that process seems like a bad idea, but that is exactly what happens when we are exposed to loud noise. A few precautions taken during years of work leads to a higher quality of life in retirement. Take time to preserve your hearing.

Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke. The key difference is mental clarity. With Heat Stroke the victim is confused and disoriented. Heat Stroke is a medical emergency. 

Everyone knows that distracted driving leads to accidents and injuries, and it is likely that 95% of the people that read this have done it themselves. Nevertheless there is always room for improvement. Most trips are short 20 minutes or less. Try putting aside all distractions and focus 100% on safe, defensive driving. It will be the beginning of a positive habit. 

Flaggers play an important role during construction projects. They keep drivers and crew members safe by controlling the flow of traffic through the workzone. However their job is becoming more dangerous as self centered, distracted drivers ignore instructions driving through work zones.

Arc flashes happen in milliseconds. Experienced tradesmen are at risk because a lifetime of safe work can induce complacency. An arc flash may be the last millisecond of their career. If they survive it will change their life forever.

The use of a spotter can be a lifesaver, a preventer of injury and a cost saver by preventing property and equipment damage. With all these reasons why do we continue to see incidents of equipment and vehicle movement with out spotters, that result in accidents.

Work zone intrusions occur more frequently than any company would like. Any intrusion can cause injury to a crew member the person intruding or to the flagger. The cause of this is distraction. A lack of focus on driving, cycling or walking. Hard to believe but true - ask any construction worker who works near pedestrians or active traffic ways. If you see a work zone - SLOW DOWN - LOOK AROUND - OBEY THE FLAGGERS.

Restoring electrical power after a storm is a safety nightmare. Back feeding from generators, live conductors wrapped in trees are a few of the many hazards crews face. Electric Conduit Construction fielded 14 crews to deal with the aftermath of the storms that moved through the Midwest on March 10, 2026

The key to underground construction is to positively identify all foreign utilities, marked and unmarked, before work commences. Otherwise the project can turn into a disaster. 

Electric Conduit Construction crews are prepared and willing to go above and beyond. Here is an example of one of our crews assisting a homeowner in need. 

There are times when customers find themselves with an incomplete job. Their customer still demands service and the original schedule for completion is unchanged. Electric Conduit Construction (ECC) always goes beyond what is expected, and in this case, ECC stepped in and brought the job to completion.