Entries Tagged Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Agitating the contents of a neglected septic tank is certainly one challenge for service providers in North America. Many of you address...

There are many reasons that you might get a visit from an OSHA inspector.Primarily, if there is an accident that results in...

It’s time to reach into the email bag for some newsworthy items for your consideration: Wearing shorts? Recently I received a timely question from...

In physically demanding jobs, hydration is essential to not only worker productivity but also safety. This is especially true in the summer...

Consistence describes how easy it is to deform or break up the soil. Consistence is used to determine if the soil contains...

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

Pumpers face dangerous situations every day, working around heavy machinery, infectious waste, and probably one of the most serious risks — potential...

Section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 encourages states to develop and operate their own job safety and...

Every person on a job site is responsible not only for his or her own safety, but also the safety of those...

Entry 287568On any given day, my editor’s email box is chock full of random advice about septic tank pumping and alerts about dubious...

Onsite sewage system service providers and installers who clean out septic, holding and pump tanks along with aerobic treatment units, and perform...

Even in the best of circumstances, excavation is dangerous work, which is why it’s best left to you — the professionals. But...

Entry 287673I've attended the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show (previously the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo) each February for...

Entry 288482Everyone in the industry has heard at least one horror story about someone getting fired or demoted for reporting a safety...