Entries Tagged Safety

We're now in the thick of winter, and come wind or rain or freezing cold, the workday must go on.Some of you,...

After being held up in recent months by continued debate, a bill authorizing emergency funds to address Flint, Michigan’s drinking water crisis...

“Never again” he wrote on his Facebook page after a trench he was working in collapsed in May. A month later, he was dead...

Waterblasting is dangerous work with several inherent risks. The best way to keep workers safe is to put as many obstacles as...

It's Thanksgiving. That means winter is on its way (if it hasn't shown some signs of arrival already). The definition of “extreme cold” varies...

A new law in California will help track the energy consumption and emissions that result from water use. Gov. Jerry Brown recently...

Walt Logan, from Dig This Heavy Equipment Playground, has been running heavy equipment since the mid-1960s and knows that communication is important...

A lonely highway winds through a mountain pass. Two workers in a safety cone truck slowly navigate the curves, placing safety cones to direct traffic...

Traveling overseas to compete against international operators might seem daunting, but a squad of American wastewater collection and treatment personnel felt right...

The National Utility Contractors Association is requesting all contractors, municipalities and others involved with trenching operations to hold a Trench Safety Stand Down...

The Village of Torquay, Saskatchewan, was fined $30,000 plus $12,000 in surcharges after pleading guilty in Estevan Provincial Court for failing to...

The "Water/Wastewater Utility All-Hazards Boot Camp" is a free training course from the EPA designed for water and wastewater employees responsible for emergency response...

Professional football players are tough. But more teams are outfitting their training camps with kiddie pools — a simple way to help...

Operating a vacuum excavator or combo truck isn’t just a job. It’s a lifestyle. It isn’t for everyone. It can be dangerous,...