Rick Lewis has noticed some trends in the wastewater industry that have led to a decline in production, safety and the bottom...
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Texas Contractor Smokes Out Foul Odors
For several years, a 12-story building in Midland, Texas, had been experiencing sewer odors in the top four floors. Owners of the...
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Dressing for the Cold: A Primer on Layering Clothing
Service workers are hardy folk. Regardless of weather, even when the mercury (or digital thermometer, if we want to be a little...
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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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Liquid Load Handling Tips
Think about when you were a kid competing in an egg relay race at summer camp. You were never so careful about...
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Product News: Nov. 19, 2015
Optronics miniature LED work lamps
The Opti-Brite TLL30FB Series of miniature LED work lamps by Optronics International measure 3.25 inches in diameter with...
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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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Technician Who Nearly Lost His Life Wasn’t Alone
Turns out an Oregon technician who came close to losing his life when his boss texted him to break a sewer pipe that...
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Industry News: HammerHead Trenchless Names President
HammerHead Trenchless names president
Charles Machine Works appointed Kevin Smith president of HammerHead Trenchless Equipment. He had been serving as president of MTI Equipment, a...
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Cleaner Classroom: Jetting 401
Editor’s note: Cleaner Classroom is an online series focused on the fundamental functions of cleaning professionals and the basic tools used to...
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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,...
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Technician's First Day Nearly Ends in Tragedy
David Hidalgo’s first day on the job almost ended in tragedy when he was told by his boss to “break a pipe.”Joel...
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8 Easy Steps for Establishing a Culture of Safety
All businesses need to take reasonable efforts to ensure the safety and physical well-being of their employees, but maintaining high standards of...
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Report Shows 811 is Working
The Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report recently released by the Common Ground Alliance’s (CGA) confirmed the importance of making a free call...


















