{"id":2905,"date":"2020-05-05T17:51:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T17:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/?page_id=2905"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:37:46","slug":"tips-of-the-trade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/tips-of-the-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips of the trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1326\" height=\"350\" alt=\"Tips of the trade banner2\" title=\"Tips of the trade banner2\" src=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tips_of_the_trade_banner2.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tips_of_the_trade_banner2-200x53.png 200w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tips_of_the_trade_banner2-400x106.png 400w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tips_of_the_trade_banner2-600x158.png 600w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tips_of_the_trade_banner2-800x211.png 800w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tips_of_the_trade_banner2-1200x317.png 1200w, https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tips_of_the_trade_banner2.png 1326w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><em>Tips of the Trade<\/em> is our safety email newsletter that\u2019s delivered straight to your inbox. It contains quick tips that will help you respond safely and effectively to incidents involving natural gas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/tips-of-the-trade-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Sign up<\/a> for <em>Tips of the Trade<\/em> today and begin receiving these critical safety reminders!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 16; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 16;\" role=\"heading\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20px\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong>2026:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/17852_pg&amp;e_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Protecting Utilities During Heavy Construction<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 16; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 16;\" role=\"heading\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20px\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong>2025:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/17851_pg&amp;e_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Extension Cord Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/17140_pg%26e_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Plan Ahead to Prevent Power Line Contacts<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/17139_pg%26e_c_tot_email\/index.html\">Overhead Power Line Clearances<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/14743_pg&amp;e_c_tot_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Private Utility Locates: When 811 Isn\u2019t Enough<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/14742_pg%26e_ag_tot_email\/index.html\"><strong>Look Out for PG&amp;E\u2019s Pipeline Markers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/14741_pg&amp;e_c_tot_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Protecting Utilities During Heavy Construction<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 16; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 16;\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20px\"><strong>2024:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/14740_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\">If You Contact an Overhead Power Line<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14733_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Vault and Weatherhead Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/14732_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Aerial Lift Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/14731_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Overhead and Underground Safety Practices<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/14730_pge_c_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Avoid Wet-Weather Electrical Hazards<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 16; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 16;\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20px\"><strong>2023:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/13871_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Report All Utility Damage<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/13870_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Landscaping and Fencing Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/13869_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Understanding the Tolerance Zone<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/13868_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Working Safely After Storms<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 16; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 16;\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20px\"><strong>2022:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/13299_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Overhead and Underground Safety Practices<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/13298_pge_c_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Be Alert for Cross Bores<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/13297_pge_c_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Recognizing Natural Gas Leaks<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/13296_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Solar Power System Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 16; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 16;\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20px\"><strong>2021:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/12279_pge_c_tot_email_1121\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Avoid Wet-Weather Electrical Hazards<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/12278_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Power Line Safety for Tree Workers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/12277_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Safe Digging Laws<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/12276_pge_c_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Utility Safety for Horizontal Directional Drilling<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 16; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 16;\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20px\"><strong>2020:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/11781_pge_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">What&#8217;s the Deal on Power Line Clearances?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/11780_pge_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Four Steps for Safe Demolition<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/11779_pge_tot_email\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Are Overhead Power Lines Covered with Insulation? NO!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 16; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 16;\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20px\"><strong>2019:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/11307_tips_of_trade\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Basic Facts About Electricity<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/11306_tips_of_trade\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">If You Make Overhead Contact<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/11305_tips_of_trade\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Overhead and Underground Safety Practices<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/11304_tips_of_trade\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Safe Hand-Digging Practices<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 16; line-height: 1.25; --minfontsize: 16;\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"20px\"><strong>2018:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"diglist\" href=\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/email\/11189_tips_of_trade\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Understanding the Tolerance Zone<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2905","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2905"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4084,"href":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2905\/revisions\/4084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/contractor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}