Safety

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has developed a new manual about high-pressure sewer cleaning safety. It contains industry-recognized best operating practices that...

During the last decade, Gary Toothe has traveled a million miles — literally — promoting safe operation of high-pressure water and vacuum...

Reporting incidents to regulatory and oversight organizations like OSHA can be harrowing, but ironically, it turns out that the best way to...

When your equipment is damaged, repairing or replacing it is only part of the cost. Factor in production or service interruptions, downtime for...

Utility lines for electricity, phone, cable TV and many others are increasingly being buried underground, making repairs to water pipelines more and...

For some contractors, safety means supplying employees with personal protective equipment and trusting them to avoid hazards — but careful planning before...

The National Utility Contractors Association is holding its annual Trench Safety Stand Down this week. Now in its fourth year, the Trench Safety...

A recent trench collapse incident in Texas had a happy outcome, but it once again highlighted the dangers of overlooking trench safety...

Safety should be second nature — most contractors in the industry can agree on that — but often, employees need a nudge...

Struck-by, struck-against and back-over incidents are far too common:421 Hudson St., Manhattan, New York, April 21, 2016: Construction worker killed by scaffolding...

Everyone in the industry has heard at least one horror story about someone getting fired or demoted for reporting a safety violation. In...

It’s easy to make a list of personal protective equipment for your workers — less simple is determining where and when that...

Everyone in the industry has heard at least one horror story about someone getting fired or demoted for reporting a safety violation. In...

If your crew member was pressure testing a pipe when suddenly the plug was blown out and that worker was thrown from...

From time to time, we look at our world and see what we can do to improve driving/driver safety. At our company,...

The numerous operations under the banner of Taplin Holdings take safety seriously. It is easy to see why. The Kalamazoo, Michigan-based company’s...

Robert Kalbach III has a name for the handful of jobs he passes on every year because of safety issues or risk: “That...