Back in August, as I was wrapping up the editorial for this issue of Cleaner, I received an email from an industry...
Entries Tagged Safety
Blogs
Another Worker Hospitalized in Trench Collapse
Yet another industry professional was severely injured by a trench collapse. Bill Galena of Filers Plumbing and Heating in Grove City, Penn.,...
Online Exclusives
Are You Ready for Your First Waterblasting Job?
After 30 years in the business, Gary Toothe’s job is to train people in the correct way to use water under pressure...
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Cleaner Rewind: Industrial Cleaning Company Swells After Decade of Down Economy
We celebrate the continued dedication and hard work of drain cleaning contractors by revisiting companies profiled 10 years ago in Cleaner magazine....
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Safety Through Simulation
Take a look at the Thompson Industrial Services cleaning company featured 10 years ago in Cleaner magazine. We spotlight the company again...
Editorial
Video Teaches New Equipment Operators about Vacuum Excavation Safety
It seems simple enough – water or air under pressure to loosen soil and a vacuum to suck it up. But as...
Editorial
Sewer and drain cleaners should never gamble on safety
Safety is one of those topics that is important to everyone, but most don’t pay it the attention it deserves. It’s easy...
Blogs
15 Drain Cleaning Machine Safety Tips to Keep You Alive
A man tells his helper to put a drain cleaning machine in a ditch filled with water. The frayed extension cord lies...
Editorial
Underground Protection
With a couple clicks, excavation companies can access information about the latest technologies available to help them prevent damaging underground utilities. The...
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Share Your Industry Knowledge at 2015 WWETT Show
Think you’ve got what it takes to present an informational seminar on sewer and drain cleaning techniques, teach attendees about small business...
Editorial
It Takes All Of Us
Safety: It takes all of us” is the theme of 2014’s National Safety Month. This year, the National Safety Council is promoting...
Blogs
Work Zone Awareness Week: Are You Prepared?
Tis’ the season for construction. With that comes safety zones, and a string of potential hazards associated with traffic control mishaps and...
Editorial
Lingering Threat
A couple of interesting articles in the newsletter of the Washington On-Site Sewage Association do a good job explaining the risks lurking...
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Danger Zone: Accident-Free Vacuum Excavation
Vacuum excavation is the process of excavating and removing soil using high-powered vacuum suction, which transfers material to a debris tank. Water...















