CONTENTS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 Features 16 2020 Trench Safety Stand Down While the results of the 2020 TSSD Week were lower than the previous year due to the pandemic, the number of people who took part was still remarkable. 26 Air Excavation: A Growing Trend Among Utility Contractors Safety Trench 2020 Vacuum Excavation has proven to be the most accurate and safe way of locating utilities on a job site. Down Stand 22 Specifying Wheel Loader Buckets Choose the right bucket to help increase productivity, meet daily production targets. 30 NUCA WINS Onsite Incident Reporting App Web-based incident manager now available to NUCA members. ON THE COVER: More than 32,000 workers on more than 3,500 jobsites from 238 organizations participated in the annual Trench Safety Stand Down this year. 24 Compact Wheel Loaders Maintenance A proactive maintenance approach can make the difference between a productive day at work and an expensive visit to the dealer. 32 Top Jobs: Excavation/Site Development Category Scott Contracting Inc.’s Gold Creek Valley Filings 2 & 3 Project. Departments 8 38 42 42 News Products The Pipeline Advertisers’ Index NUCA Departments 6 34 36 Chairman’s Message Inside Washington Safety Management 4 Utility Contractor | September/October 2020