Education/Training

Donald “Cary” Smith Jr., 56, died one day after he was struck by a backhoe while on a job in New Haven,...

Focused individuals eager to accelerate in a company environment have the opportunity for long-term careers with solid compensation in a manufacturing setting....

With more than half of its clients being in the petroleum industry, Sweetwater Utility Exploration has a big focus on safety, but...

The National Utility Contractors Association is requesting all contractors, municipalities and others involved with trenching operations to hold a Trench Safety Stand Down...

OSHA cited Kellenberger Plumbing & Underground earlier this month for one willful and one serious safety violation for not providing cave-in protection or having a competent person...

Professional football players are tough. But more teams are outfitting their training camps with kiddie pools — a simple way to help...

How a company deals with a distraught homeowner over the sudden and unexpected costs of a major drainline issue is something that...

The "Water/Wastewater Utility All-Hazards Bootcamp" is a free training course from the EPA designed for water and wastewater employees responsible for emergency response and...

“I want to talk to the man in charge.”Even in the 21st century, that’s a question many wastewater companies still get when...

Equipment demonstrations and a presentation of grout testing requirements for compliance with NASSCO/ICGA specifications will be the focus of the next Aries...

Each year, the U.S. Small Business Administration promotes the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs and small-business owners during National Small Business Week.The theme...

I am constantly asked, "What’s going to happen to me, or my company with OSHA or the Department of Labor if I have a...

Twenty-one-year-old Jacob Casher was still a “new guy” employed by a Beaver, Pennsylvania-based plumbing company when he left home for work in September...

A 61-year-old plumber died after a trench in which he was working collapsed on him. Jim Spencer of Minatare, Nebraska, was installing...

Business guru Peter Drucker once noted that making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level of an organization. Yet the...

Mandie Hagan can’t say enough good things about the employees at Rowell’s Sewer & Drain — the company in Northfield, New Hampshire, founded by her...

It’s always a good time to consider the importance of continuing education in the sewer and drain cleaning industry. For some states, classroom hours...