Entries Tagged Accident

Here's a detailed checklist of things you and your crews should do if the unthinkable happens

Celebrate the New Year with a pledge to stay safe and see another.

Both the direct and indirect costs of a workplace accident can quickly add up

In this week’s news briefs, the three-year emergency drought order is over in California but some water-use restrictions remain, and a Tennessee worker suffers second-degree burns in a sewer lining accident

With less than a month left, 23 people have died in trenching accidents this year in the U.S.

From water main breaks to earthquakes, Scottsdale Water relies on continuous training and its "emergency toolbox" to respond if and when disaster strikes.

The Trench Safety Stand Down encourages contractors and municipalities to raise awareness of trenching and excavation hazards during the week of June 20-24.

In this week’s news briefs, a village is fined for exposing a worker to deadly gases, Chicago will spend $119 million to rehabilitate its aging brick sewers, and Tennessee receives funding for infrastructure improvements.

Regional sewer and water utility fined $44,800 after failing to provide cave-in protection and other violations.

Hundreds of displaced residents encouraged to ration sewer and water after damaged wastewater infrastructure is taken offline.

May 24 is National Heat Awareness Day. With the dog days of summer right around the corner, municipal workers need to be reminded about the dangers of heat stroke.

In this week’s news, a 23-year-old sewer worker dies in a traffic accident, officials in Florida celebrate the opening of a $32M water reclamation facility and the Lansing Board of Water and Light says it was the victim of a cyber attack.

Three essential pieces of personal protective equipment every high-pressure jetter operator needs

In this week’s news briefs, a service call ends in tragedy, an Iowa city passes a grease trap inspection fee, and Idaho regulators ask water utilities to double-check water systems statewide.