Safety Articles

There are many reasons that you might get a visit from an OSHA inspector. Primarily, if there is an accident that results in...

For the second year, National Backflow Prevention Day will be held on Aug. 16, recognizing the role of backflow prevention and cross-connection...

It takes more than a safety coordinator to produce accident-free work environments. But pairing someone in charge of safety with a team...

Not too long ago a tool’s impact on its user was not given much thought. The expectation was that the trade professional...

When Terrance Whitehead first heard about the Roll-n-Vac industrial-strength, wet-and-dry vacuum machine from Truebite, the president of Triple J Plumbing immediately sensed it had...

There is no picture-perfect template for managing a safety program. Everything that makes your company unique provides a reason to develop a safety strategy...

After wrestling 250-pound drain machines in and out of service vehicles and up and down customers’ basement stairs, Billy Oudshoorn says his back and...

Everyone agrees: workers need to return home from job sites just as healthy as when they came to work that day. Battery-powered solutions are ready...

Every day, when workers report to job sites, each person brings along 206 bones and almost 700 muscles. Throughout the day, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints,...

Locators are an essential part of plumbing repair work because they enhance safety and save time by minimizing delays. Locators quickly and...

Effective communication is key to the success of any contractor. One of the best tools for improving on-the-job communication is two-way radios. Two-way...

Buffer tanks help regulate heating in apartment complex Problem: A large apartment complex in Willimantic, Connecticut, had modulating boilers installed as a means to...

Discussions of safety in confined spaces and other dangerous environments often center on protecting employees from toxic gases, falls or other big...

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending that schools and workplaces minimize the use and touching of water fountains or consider installing...