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Build a Safety Training Toolbox
Editorial
September 20, 2016
Frequent tailgate safety sessions will help ensure your crews make it home healthy and happy every night.
OSHA Kicks Off ‘Hear and Now - Noise Safety Challenge’
Online Exclusives
August 31, 2016
Think It Can't Happen to You? How to Respond to a Trench Collapse.
Think It Can't Happen to You? How to Respond to a Trench Collapse.
Online Exclusives
August 24, 2016
Trench safety expert offers a detailed checklist of things you and your crews should do if the unthinkable happens.
Trench Collapse Kills Worker In Minnesota
Trench Collapse Kills Worker In Minnesota
Online Exclusives
August 04, 2016
Man had been completely buried for 20 minutes before rescuers reached him.
Inflatable Trench Safety
Inflatable Trench Safety
Editorial
July 25, 2016
Here's How You Can Win a New Pair of Work Boots
Here's How You Can Win a New Pair of Work Boots
Online Exclusives
July 11, 2016
Social media sweepstakes runs through July 22 and is open to all construction industry workers.
Backhoe Strikes, Kills Sewer Worker
Online Exclusives
July 07, 2016
Blunt trauma to the head determined to be cause of death in tragic accident.
Hydrovac Operators Help Rescue Driver From Burning Vehicle
Hydrovac Operators Help Rescue Driver From Burning Vehicle
Online Exclusives
July 05, 2016
Off-duty fire captain uses the truck’s high-pressure wand to put out the fiery wreckage.
OSHA Cites Nebraska Contractors in Fatal Cave-In
Online Exclusives
June 30, 2016
Companies fined $52,000 in trench collapse that killed 61-year-old plumber.
Proper Locating Demands an Emphasis on Safety
Proper Locating Demands an Emphasis on Safety
Online Exclusives
June 27, 2016
Mapping underground utilities is serious business. That's why Sweetwater Utility Exploration takes training to a whole different level.
Don’t Push the (GVWR) Limit
Don’t Push the (GVWR) Limit
Online Exclusives
June 23, 2016
Exceeding your truck’s GVWR payload capacity can strain the drivetrain and suspension, and lead to cracks in the vacuum tank.
Committed to a Safety Culture
Editorial
June 22, 2016
Windcreek Services’ safety program is integrated into everything employees do.
Take a Stand on Trench Safety
Take a Stand on Trench Safety
Online Exclusives
June 16, 2016
The Trench Safety Stand Down encourages contractors and municipalities to raise awareness of trenching and excavation hazards during the week of June 20-24.
Professionalism: You Know It When You See It
Blogs
June 16, 2016
Being a professional in the sewer and drain cleaning industry makes you stand out and gets you noticed.
Dramatic Rescue: Sewer Worker Survives Trench Collapse
Dramatic Rescue: Sewer Worker Survives Trench Collapse
Online Exclusives
June 13, 2016
Victim was repairing a sewer line in 7-foot-deep trench when he was suddenly buried over his head in sandy soil.
Sewer Contractor Fined Again for Safety Violations
Online Exclusives
May 24, 2016
OSHA says Kellenberger Plumbing & Underground exposed workers to serious dangers on the job site.
Warning: Heat Can Kill
Warning: Heat Can Kill
Online Exclusives
May 23, 2016
May 24 is National Heat Awareness Day. With the dog days of summer right around the corner, sewer and water workers need to be reminded about the dangers of heat stroke.
Clamping Down on Workplace Accidents
Editorial
May 19, 2016
Criminal prosecution for safety violations is more likely under new federal plan.
Free All-Hazards Training for Water and Wastewater Employees
Online Exclusives
May 16, 2016
Employees who oversee emergency response and recovery activities can take this EPA webinar to earn continuing education credits.
Sewer Worker Killed in Crash
Online Exclusives
May 05, 2016
Driver disregards traffic cones and slams into worker, pinning him against jet/vac truck.