We Dig Tennessee
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Listen in for updates on the Middle and East Tennessee chapters of the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA). We interview your fellow ditch-digging contractor members, the associate members who help make our work possible, and special guests from around the industry. We also provide board meeting follow ups, special event highlights, and anything else that will help you "keep digging Tennessee!"
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Roger Goodson, Trench Collapse Victim
June 08, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBRoger Goodson is the General Manager of the Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County. On December 12, 1995, while working for a municipality in Illinois, Roger was in a trench working on a water main break when it collapsed. Roger shares his experience with us as a cautionary tale.
Getting Ready for Trench Safety Month: Tell-tale Signs of Distressed Soil
May 25, 2022 13:00 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MB
New Member Blood Hound Underground Utility Locators
February 02, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBExcavation contractors have to work around a lot of existing infrastructure. Utility companies mark their public lines in response to a locate request through TN811, but how do we avoid damage to private utilities that aren't owned or maintained by a utility operator? New member Blood Hound Underground is here to help! Listen in to get a taste for their services and then click here to learn more about BHUG.
New Member E-Tank and Trench Collapse in East TN
January 19, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBE-Tank, Ltd. is a new member of NUCA Mid TN that's ready to help rent equipment for your environmental needs. Their local office is in Cadiz, KY, and David can help you with frac tanks, roll-off boxes, pumps, and filtration. Click here to learn more about E-Tank. On January 13th, a trench collapse occurred in Powell, TN -- a small town outside of Knoxville. Information on the incident is limited, but Matt shares what we know and some quick reminders about trench safety.
New Members Incato Partners
January 05, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBNew Members Incado Partners
January 05, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBIncado offers financial coaching and consulting and can even act as your outsourced CFO, but don't let that fool you...Casey Cox, Founder & CEO, grew up around heavy equipment and he's no stranger to hard work. Click here to learn more about Incado Partners.
NUCA of KY Summit Follow Up
June 02, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBWe catch up with NUCA of KY President Adam Terry and talk about Washington Summit, the KY Chapter Kick Off Event and what's to come.
OSHA is on Site, What Should the Foreman Do?
May 05, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBWe talk with Carl Vasquez from NUCA National about how to handle an OSHA inspection on the job site.
2021 Safe Digging Month Contest Week 3, Vacuum Excavation with Badger Daylighting
April 21, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBLearn more about Badger Daylighting at www.badgerinc.com. Click here to view the print version of this week's Toolbox Talk.
2021 Safe Digging Month Contest Week 2, 811 Basics With Carl Vasquez
April 14, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBThis week we're talking through the basics of 811 with returning guest Carl Vasquez, NUCA's Director of Safety, Education & Training. Click here to view the print version of this week's toolbox talk and remember to return the questionnaire by 4/20/21 to be entered into the prize drawing. Click here to see who won last week's drawing.
2021 Safe Digging Month Contest Week 1, Second Notice to 811
April 07, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBClick here for a pdf of the Toolbox Talk.
TN Dig Law and Enforcement Board
March 31, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBWe chat with Bill Turner from TN 811 about the dig law and the Enforcement Board.
NUCA Chairman of the Board Lauren Atwell
March 03, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBThis week we chat with the new Chairman of the board for NUCA National.
New Member People Ready Skilled Trades
February 24, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBWe talk with Tom Connelly and Sean Dailey. Tom and Sean are from People Ready Skilled Trades a new member of the Middle TN Chapter.
NUCA CEO Doug Carlson
February 17, 2021 14:59 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBWe welcome back to the show NUCA CEO Doug Carlson. We talk with Doug about convention and what's to come for NUCA in 2021.
Update from NUCA of East TN
January 27, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBLearn more about NUCA of East Tennessee at https://www.nuca.com/etn.
Trench Collapse Close To Home
January 20, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBThis week we talk about 3 trench collapses that happened the previous week. Two of them happened very near our chapters.
Three Trench Collapses To End 2020
January 06, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBMatt reviews 3 trench collapses that happened in December of 2020.
Carl Vasquez, Director of Safety for NUCA
December 09, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBThis week we talk with Carl Vasquez the new Direct of safety for NUCA.