Entries Tagged Safety

Though plumbers aren’t strangers to the difficulties of working during the hot summer months, many underestimate the dangers associated with such work,...

Like many other maintenance professionals, plumbers are disproportionately burdened by the risk of asbestos exposure.From the middle of the 20th century to...

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You and your friends and family know that plumbers risk severe injury every day.But plumbing dangers aren’t so obvious to everyone. To...

Poor air quality and visibility. Fire hazards. Chemical exposure. These hazards, and more, are often faced by plumbers and other construction workers...

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

When it comes to running a profitable plumbing company, health and safety issues can be a silent killer of profits. An injured...

Whether you are required to hold them or not, safety meetings are critical to protecting your workers and your company from the...

Let’s assume your plumbing company has an excellent safety program. You’ve been trained and designated as the competent person on project excavation sites....

How long will a typical jetter hose last? Answering that is like trying to estimate the length of a string.“A hose is...

Wherever you stand on the debate over requiring fire sprinklers in one- and two-family homes, if you’re a professional plumbing contractor, there...

What are the features your next vehicle body should have in order to maximize safety for your employees? The safety of your workforce...

The National Utility Contractors Association is urging plumbers and contractors involved with trenching operations to hold a Trench Safety Stand Down.Accidents caused by...

The ongoing and future water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has raised many questions from people in all parts of the United States....