Hydro Excavation Services Articles
41 Articles FoundHydro Excavation Safety Article: Safe Trenching
As a safe and non-destructive approach to excavation, Hydro Excavation works when it comes to locating utility lines we know exist… but aren’t exactly sure where they live. And though a straight line cut into the ground for the purposes ...
HydroVac Safety Article: First Aid Refresher
Seconds count when an injury or illness occurs on the job. Appropriate initial care can go a long way toward recovery. This week's Hydro Excavation Safety Article is a first aid refresher. Why It Matters When a serious injury ...
Kender Morgan Buy is a Big Deal for South Texas Eagle Ford Shale
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners is following up its El Paso purchase with another big deal for Texas. Kender Morgan's purchase of Capano means big news for The Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas. Full Story in The Houston Chronicle ...
HydroVac Safety Article: Hearing Protection
HydroVac Safety... Whad’ya Say?! The surprising truth about hearing loss is that it generally happens gradually – it’s not until we experience sever hearing loss that we become aware of it. People with hearing loss lose it slowly over ...
Hydro Excavation Safety: Working Safe in the Cold
THE COLD STRESS EQUATION LOW TEMPERATURE + WIND SPEED + WETNESS = INJURIES & ILLNESS
Hydro Excavation Safety: Entering & Leaving HydroVac Trucks and Equipment
Entering and exiting hydro excavation trucks and equipment can actually be a dangerous time. Many injuries occur from falls due to rushing or surrounding distractions. The "Three Point System" for entering/exiting heavy equipment and trucks can help to keep you ...
Hydro Excavation Safety Article: Eye Safety
Eye injuries occur at the rate of 200 per day. Ten to twenty percent result in temporary or permanent vision loss. Common causes of eye injury are flying objects, chemicals, and misuse of power tools. At T-Rex, we want everyone ...
Hydro Excavation Safety: Preventing Back Injuries
Back injuries are the second most common cause of lost work time and 80% of US workers will have a back injury that requires medical attention. That’s why this week at T-Rex Hydro Excavation Services we are focusing on safe ...
T-Rex at DUG Eagle Ford Conference
Come Visit T-Rex at the 3rd Annual DUG Eagle Ford Conference & Exhibition Attending the 3rd Annual DUG Eagle Ford Conference? T-Rex will be there to answer any questions you might have about how Hydro Excavation can help you complete ...
HydroVac Dumpsite Practices & Overhead Hazards
With so many risks to watch out for on job sites, its possible to be on the lookout for possible danger in the line of site and forget all about the potential safety issues behind or overhead. At the dump ...
Shining a Light on Daylighting with Hydro Excavation
Daylighting is a term that has been coined by the hydro excavation industry. In terms of hydro excavation it means the process of excavating and displaying underground utilities. Hydro Excavation has been utilized more often recently due to the non-destructive ...
Hydro Excavation Services Case Study: CenterPoint Pole Hole Excavation & Back-Fill
T-Rex Services was contracted to provide hydro excavation services in order to non-destructively dig a utility pole hole in an area that had been marked to contain fiber optic lines. Location: The 18” diameter x 7.5’ deep pole hole excavation ...
Hydro Excavation Services Case Study Galleria along Westheimer
Intro T-Rex Services was contracted to provide safe, fast and non-destructive Hydro Excavation Services in order to clear the way for an electrical conduit. Location The industrial vacuum excavation was to be preformed underneath a sidewalk in front of ...
Hyrdo Excavation Services Can Prevent Construction Site Gas Leaks
The Patterson Irrigator of Patterson, CA reported on a gas leak caused by a trenching device connected to a tractor. Every year, there are numerous reports of injuries, deaths, explosions and fires from unsafe or poorly planned excavations that strike ...
T-Rex Hydro Excavation Services is Fueled for Success Pumper Magazine says...
Fueled for Success By Ken Wysocky Filed Under: Cover Story September 2010 Issue It’s hard to imagine a more abrupt career change than the sharp U-turn former NASCAR driver Bobby Hillin Jr. took about 10 years ago, when ...
T-Rex Services assists in preservation of Gulf of Mexico Shoreline
T-Rex Services assists in preservation of Gulf of Mexico Shoreline
METRO Forecasts Opportunity for Small Businesses in 2010
Nearly 300 contractors and sub-contractors swarmed to the George R. Brown Convention Center last week, and the resulting buzz was enough to lift many a spirit made heavy by the economy. The four-hour workshop offered a forecast of METRO light-rail ...
Stable Prices at the pump lull motorists
A deep recession, home foreclosures, job losses, swine flu — among the many things Americans had to fret about in 2009, the price of gasoline ranked pretty low. After topping $4 a gallon in 2008, U.S. gasoline prices failed to ...
U.S.Rig count hits all time for the year
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week has risen by 23, or 2.1 percent, to 1,101, according to data kept by Houston-based Baker Hughes.
Shell expects the Americas to have big role
Royal Dutch Shell sees a bigger role for North and South America as it seeks to boost global output of oil and natural gas in coming years, said Marvin Odum, president of the company's U.S. division. Going forward, the region ...