Safety

When you work in a challenging environment — construction and factory work, farming, septic pumping or towing, to name a few —...

Ever since our cave-dwelling ancestors started using hand signals and birdcalls to corner a mammoth, we’ve been trying to perfect communication to...

A successful hydroexcavation operation requires the right equipment and the right people. Replace either part of the equation with less than the...

Walt Logan, from Dig This Heavy Equipment Playground, has been running heavy equipment since the mid-1960s and knows that communication is important...

A couple of months ago, I read a news story about a septic tank that exploded and started a fire, destroying a...

If you have been in this industry for some time you have certainly seen a lid on a cesspool, septic, aerobic or...

Wearing the proper personal protective equipment when doing any maintenance or repair on a septic system should be non-negotiable. Aside from the...

You’ve been using floor jacks and jack stands to work on your trucks and equipment. Tired of squeezing beneath vehicles, you’re thinking...

After 30 years in the business, Gary Toothe’s job is to train people in the correct way to use water under pressure...

“Fogging caused by sweating and humidity make safety glasses unwearable.”If you’ve ever heard this complaint from employees who need protective eyewear on...

Brass Knuckle, a provider of high-quality safety solutions, introduces the SmartCut BKCR3520, an ANSI Cut Level 3 glove. Designed to combine medium-level cut...

As pumpers, you know you’re exposed to pathogens on a regular basis. But do you take all the necessary steps to prevent...

Brass Knuckle safety products from Safety Today Inc. introduces the SmartShell BKCR4599, a heavy-duty protective glove offering wide-ranging protection for extreme jobs. The BKCR4599...

In many industries, impact protection, cut protection, and worker comfort must all be considered when choosing protective gloves, since some applications or...

During winter in Edmonton, Alberta, it’s not unusual for temperatures to dip to 30 degrees below zero. That stops a lot of...

The ability to hear is something most people probably take for granted until it’s gone. October is National Protect Your Hearing Month,...

The Ebola cases in the United States brought attention to the risks to sanitation workers posed by pathogens in wastewater.But Ebola is...