Safety

The Ebola virus has now hit a few Americans, and concern is spreading among citizens. As onsite wastewater and septic pumping professionals,...

A few months ago I addressed some safety concerns for onsite system service providers and inspectors. As I continue to travel around...

Authorities have released the name of an onsite installer who was found dead inside a septic tank at a home in Kentucky....

A man tells his helper to put a drain cleaning machine in a ditch filled with water. The frayed extension cord lies...

Kirk Key’s trapped key interlock systems ensure a pre-determined safety sequence is followed each time hazardous equipment is accessed or operated. Over...

When the word goes out that a hurricane, tornado, flood or other natural disaster is headed your way, what can you do...

A Kentucky septic service technician was injured when his service truck went off the road and rolled over, according to Kentucky State...

Another near tragedy put septic tank safety in the spotlight when two good Samaritans rescued a 2-year-old boy who fell into a...

Keeping drivers safe on the road isn’t simply lecturing employees or even enforcing the laws that make texting or other cellphone use...

Last month I wrote about some of the hazards for service providers from bacteria and disease-causing pathogens. There are numerous additional work-related...

Loic Rogers would be 10 years old this year. Maybe he’d be in the fifth grade at his elementary school, perhaps involved...

A septic service truck rolled over in a crash in Kent, Wash., this week. The crash involved three other vehicles and photos...

Featuring quality and functionality equal to existing wired systems, ECCO’s new EC5605-WK wireless reversing camera system dramatically decreases installation complexity and expense....

Are you in compliance with all the regulations that impact your business? Do you even know all the agencies that might regulate...

ECCO Group, with headquarters in Boise, Idaho, announces the acquisition of Public Safety Equipment Group (PSE). ECCO Group is primarily engaged in...

The only thing on your rig that actually touches the road is tires. As such, it’s hard to underestimate the importance of...

Last summer, I taught an inspection course on behalf of the Indian Health Service for tribal members from Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin....