A plumbing contractor in Oakland, California, survived being trapped up to his waist in sand and dirt in a 15-foot-deep hole for nearly...
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What You Need to Know About Confined Space Entry
On May 1, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new standards aimed at increasing protections for construction workers in...
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Attention Cleaners: Want to Make More Money in 2016?
Want insider knowledge on making more money? Want to attract more customers in 2016?Take charge of your business and plan now to...
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Contractors Selected to Build Desalination Pipeline Network
California American Water has selected three firms to construct approximately 22 miles of pipeline, pump stations and storage facilities that will deliver...
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Networking 101 for Small-Business Owners
There’s an old saying: It’s not what you know that matters. It’s who you know. That’s largely true when you’re looking for...
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Sold Out! WWETT Show Fills Up 564,000 Square Feet of Exhibitor Space
Two months away from the 2016 Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show in Indianapolis and it is already on track...
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Vermeer Launches HDD Operator Training Program
In response to a shortage of drill operators in the horizontal directional drilling industry, Vermeer has introduced HDD Circuit — an intensive horizontal directional...
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Keep Your Workers Focused on Safety
Whether you are required to hold them or not, safety meetings are critical to protecting your workers and your company from the...
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4 Days to Make Your Business Better
Last year, the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show was spilling out of the exhibit hall at the Indiana...
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Contractor Fined $14,000 in Worker’s Drowning Death
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Massachusetts contractor for two serious violations of workplace safety standards after a...
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Calling All Basement Brewers, Garage Bottlers and Beer Aficionados!
Beer. It’s what you settle down with after a hard day of work. It’s how you celebrate the weekend. It’s that hoppy,...
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Contractor Killed in Trench With No Cave-In Protection
The owner of a Wisconsin construction company was killed Nov. 10 when a 10-foot-deep trench he was working in caved in and...
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A Better Approach to I&I Control
On Nov. 18, in conjunction with Avanti International, National Power Rodding (Carylon Corp) and the Naperville (Illinois) Department of Public Utilities, Municipal...
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Plumbers vs. Technicians: The Slow Decline of the Tradesman
Anja Smith, managing partner of All Clear Plumbing in Greenville, South Carolina, has been involved with the company since its inception in...
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Get Continuing Education Credit at the 2016 WWETT Show
The education courses at the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show may not be the most exciting part of...
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Practical Training for Confined Spaces
Practice makes perfect. That adage can be applied to the safety training philosophy of Irwin’s Safety. After all, the Calgary, Alberta-based safety...
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Say What? It’s National Protect Your Hearing Month
The ability to hear is something most people probably take for granted until it’s gone. October is National Protect Your Hearing Month,...















