Entries Tagged Safety

ACM Facility Safety and the Institute of Hazard Prevention present the Inspire 2014 Conference May 6-8, 2014, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The...

Vacuum excavation is the process of excavating and removing soil using high-powered vacuum suction, which transfers material to a debris tank. Water...

Respirators protect workers from inhaling dangerous material that can cause acute or chronic respiratory problems. Acute conditions occur suddenly and usually involve...

Job safety has progressed greatly since the mid-1970s when I began my water and wastewater career. At the time, some situations might...

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

A truck – a bridge – a crash. It’s not difficult to find examples of over-height loads colliding with bridges these days....

As temperatures hover at -25 degrees F (-50 degrees with wind chill) outside my window in Northern Wisconsin, I think a brief...

Our last safety column dealt with how small mistakes can lead to catastrophic events. As the column showed, there will be one...

Here are some sobering facts: Trench collapses kill two to three workers every month, according to the OSHA. In addition, data from...

In the past year, we’ve posted hundreds of stories to MSWmag.com. They include everything we know you love — municipal profiles, blogs,...

About half of the traffic accident deaths in the United Kingdom occur before an ambulance arrives. Having first aid available quicker could...

A 25-year-old Chicago sewer worker died on Sept. 18 after being swept away by heavy rainwater while working in a sewer pipe....

Gary Toothe has seen enough injuries and deaths in his years to realize that hydroexcavation involves much more that a water hose...

If you work outside, you are at risk of contracting West Nile Virus. While not common, the Centers for Disease Control last...