Job Safety Articles

Whether you work in a wastewater treatment facility, on a sewer collections system maintenance inspection and rehabilitation crew, or in residential plumbing...

Longtime hydroexcavation operators may think they don’t need safety courses anymore, but regular safety reminders can be the difference between heading home...

The results of a study focused on the safety of emissions resulting from the steam-cured CIPP process are in. The Trenchless Technology...

To ensure the protection of wastewater workers during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, the Water Environment Federation is convening a blue-ribbon panel...

Sonetics, a longtime global leader in wireless team communication systems for challenging work environments, is remaining open during the COVID-19 pandemic to...

After nearly two years of extensive study, the Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech University has released its final report: Evaluation of Air...

Manholes are vertical and confined — two conditions that lead to falls and to being felled by dropped tools — and could...

Proper operation and maintenance of your combination sewer cleaner is critical to protect the safety of operators and others, and to maximize...

Safety and quality are two of the most inseparable components to success on a job site. You can’t have one without the...

As the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) begins to spread worldwide, industry groups have begun releasing information and advice for water and wastewater...

I’ve never cleaned a sewer line. But I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty. One night a few weeks before Christmas, I...

Eight service workers died in trenching accidents last April. Staying safe requires more than following regulations: It takes a thorough understanding of...

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...