Technicians at Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning and Electrical are now significantly less prone to distractions while driving than they were earlier this...
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A Jetter Equipment Safety Review by HotJet USA
While incidents and injuries while operating jetting equipment may be rare, it’s imperative that all operators read the safety and operating instructions...
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Meeting Expectations of Safety
There are many workplace safety mantras, such as “safety is a habit” and “safety is everyone’s business.” While there is truth in...
Editorial
Heavy Lifting Made Easier With Hot Rod Hand Truck
Plumber Max Reed’s newest helper is never late for work, doesn’t need a lunch break and always does the heavy lifting when...
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A Faster Path to Safe Drinking Water
Lead is a toxic metal that negatively affects the human brain and central nervous system and can result in high blood pressure...
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Plumbing Manufacturers International Brings on New Board Member
Bob Neff of Delta Faucet Company has joined the board of directors of Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI).
An active PMI member since 2016 and co-chair of PMI’s...
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Why You Should Do Your Own Safety Audits
Ed Koch was the amiable mayor of New York City for 12 years. During his tenure, he was known for greeting his...
Editorial
Customers Will Be Counting on You as Things Return to Normal
I truly hope that by the time this article is printed, our nation, our world, has found its way through the COVID-19...
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How to Ensure Employee Safety Amidst the Ongoing Pandemic
As we enter the next leg of the COVID-19 pandemic, many business owners are beginning to wrestle with a crucial question: How...
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Legionella a Risk in Idle Water Systems Produced by Quarantine
During the COVID-19 quarantine, many businesses have been shut down for extended periods, leaving potable and nonpotable building water systems idle. Stagnant water creates...
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Putting Job Site Safety Into Practice
“Culture of safety” is a phrase that gets used a lot.For a lot of companies, it is a reality — safety is...
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Adapting Plumbing Operations to the Realities of a World Under Lockdown
In the past couple of months, plumbers have had to adapt to new realities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Being essential...
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A Good Time to Think About Business Development Strategies
In 2020, plumbers have become more essential than ever before. At the core, a plumber’s responsibility is to protect the health of...
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Water and Wastewater: No Industry Is More Essential
In its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government identified you as essential critical infrastructure workers. At COLE Publishing, we’ve always...













