Safety Articles

A common task for a plumber is to diagnose a broken sewer/waterline, pinpoint where it needs to be dug up, safely excavate...

It’s an understatement to say that dealing with the coronavirus has presented a new set of challenges to society. Across the globe,...

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Contrary to popular lore, Winston Churchill never...

In its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government earlier this month identified you as essential critical infrastructure workers. At COLE...

The coronavirus has the world’s attention. Public reactions seem to range from media coverage eye-rolling to mass toilet paper shortages. One thing is...

Tim Coyle remembers all too well the “good old days” of installing roof flashing for vents and stack pipes: Prop up a...

In November, 41-year-old Houston plumber Jack Martin died in a trench collapse while working on a sewer line behind a shopping center....

Reporting incidents to regulatory and oversight organizations like OSHA can be harrowing, but ironically, the best way to avoid such negative interactions...

Every shop teacher preaches the importance of safely using and maintaining tools. Take good care of your tools, and they’ll take good...

The keys to safe confined-space entry are thorough training, planning and preparedness. Learn how your team can take on confined spaces in...

A recent incident in Florida provides some education that you can pass on to customers: Plumbing can explode in a lightning storm. A-1...

A confined space meets any one of the following characteristics: Large enough for a worker to enter Not designed for continuous worker...

The possibility of electrical shock should always be a concern when a drain and sewer cleaner operates a machine. Electricity and standing...

Let’s face it — sewer and drain cleaning is a dirty, nasty business. Every major health concern comes up when you open...