Raady for winter: fighting the cold
If winter is in full force where you live, hopefully you took all the proper steps to winterize your vehicles and equipment and prepped your drivers with reminders about driving in hazardous conditions. If you don’t quite feel prepared, check out these 11 tips to get you through the winter. pumper.com/featured
Screening 101: should you drug test?
When your name is on the trucks and on the door, you don’t want anyone – especially an employee – tarnishing your reputation or damaging your equipment. Screening employees for illegal substances has benefits as well as drawbacks. Here are some things to consider when deciding if drug testing is right for your company.
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Upgrade Basics: simple, affordable fix
One profile this month features Jeffrey Kerr of Marlin Wastewater Services. In an exclusive online sidebar, he shares his secret for an easy, low-cost fix that extends the life of an aging septic system and keeps his customers happy. Plus, it gives Kerr a chance to better educate his customers about caring for their system.
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Overheard Online
If you have insurance with two different companies for your home and business, check to make sure there is no overlapping coverage or gaps in coverage. You may think one policy is covering something that neither policy is actually covering.
— Buying Insurance To Cover Your Small-Business Office pumper.com/featured
Ask The Expert: baffle repair 101
Do you know how to correctly repair or replace a baffle in a concrete tank? Baffle and tank deterioration is always a hot topic and one where unfortunately there are not absolute answers in terms of repair and replacement. Septic expert Jim Anderson takes you through a review of the process and things to keep in mind when facing a deteriorated concrete baffle. pumper.com/featured