Safety

Humans are unique in that we can develop tools to help us do our jobs easier, faster and safer. Manufacturers have been...

In recognition of 811 day on Aug. 11, Common Ground Alliance and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration...

For many pumpers, August is the apex of the busy season; you’re emptying more tanks per day, logging more miles per week...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s mission is to “assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting...

Summer is a great time for business, but a brutal time for workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such...

News, notes and commentary on recent reporting involving the septic service industry: Please stay out of the septic tankThe media needs to do its homework...

The truck driving down I-94 in Milwaukee had a mud flap hanging off. Many trucks repeatedly tried to warn the driver on...

Nearly all job site injuries and fatalities are preventable. According to John Brengosz, loss control consultant for R&R Insurance in Waukesha, Wisconsin, a...

Maybe you’ve heard of OSHA’s “hierarchy of controls” in a safety training class or seen it on a sign somewhere, but do...

Millions of motor vehicle accidents occur each year in the U.S. With so many drivers on the road every day and commercial insurance...

In the water and sewer industry there are many hazards within the daily work that put employees at risk. Whether it’s working...

One of the hazards of colder months and wintry weather is the increased chance of slip-and-fall incidents. Rain, sleet, ice and snow...

I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about how Jim Harbaugh has a gift for rebuilding faltering football teams....

In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, Common Ground Alliance has announced results from a recent national survey which found 26.9 million...

A technician spills a toxic chemical. She isn’t injured, but easily could have been. The hazmat cleanup costs more than $10,000 and...

We can never put too much emphasis on septic tank security. Evidence of that is the recent deaths of two young children...

There are many things that can distract us at work and in life in general. Family circumstances, financial struggles and medical issues...