The Most Important Person on an HDD Job Is it the Operator? Mud tech? Locator? Todd Tannehill February 22, 2023 No Comments In horizontal directional drilling, other construction fields, each person on site has a valuable part to play.Read More
Hard Hats versus Safety Helmets for Drilling, Construction Latest PPE Protects Head from Impacts from Above and Side Dave Bowers February 17, 2023 No Comments Latest PPE protects workers from both overhead and side impacts, making it worth considering for drillers.Read More
When Hiring Drilling Crews, Do You Look Beyond Pre-Qualifications? Job Guidelines Can Sometimes Exclude Good Candidates Jake Fletcher February 10, 2023 No Comments Having standards for filling a position helps; but if that’s all you look for, you may miss good candidates.Read More
Generational Differences: Jobsite Leadership for all Ages From Boomers to Gen Z, Tailor Your Leadership Style to Empower, Motivate Drillers Jessica Alexander February 8, 2023 No Comments With some generational knowledge, you can tailor leadership style to empower and motivate across age groups.Read More
The Early Days of Pump Hoists in Drilling How Hoists Worked, Were Built in 1960s John Schmitt January 27, 2023 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt walks readers through his early experiences with pump hoists in water well drilling.Read More
Protect You, Your Drilling Business by Asking ‘What If?’ From Accidents to Lawsuits, Play out Scenarios and Prepare David King January 24, 2023 No Comments From accidents to lawsuits, businesses can face all kinds of unfortunate scenarios. Prepare yourself.Read More
Update to WOTUS ‘Raises a lot of Uncertainty’ Expert: Rule Still Not the Clarity Business, Property Owners Need Jeremy Verdusco January 20, 2023 No Comments Legal expert Jesse Richardson says new “waters of the U.S.” definition still raises plenty of questions.Read More
Changing Tasks? Pause to Refocus on Safety Heavy Equipment Focus can Blind us to Surroundings Dave Bowers January 18, 2023 One Comment Heavy equipment operation takes focus. A 30-second brain break after a task can help us refocus on our surroundings.Read More
Vision and Audience: Communication for Construction Pros Understanding How Teams Receive Messages Helps Motivation Jake Fletcher January 13, 2023 No Comments Drafting, review, feedback all critical to effective messaging to any team, from drillers to office workers.Read More
Seeking Qualified Drillers? Try these Recruitment Strategies Good Value Proposition Gets Noticed in an Employee’s Market Jessica Alexander January 11, 2023 No Comments In an employees’ market, it pays to listen to prospects’ pain points, have a stellar value proposition.Read More