Safety Articles

As we approach the dog days of summer, contractors and technicians need to be reminded about the dangers of heat stroke.

From pink eye to MRSA, septic service technicians are at great risk for pathogen exposure, according to a Washington state study.

When you're called out on an emergency job in frigid temperatures, make sure you dress for the job.

In this month’s regulations update, a Washington county ban on land application is struck down, and an Illinois sewer and water contractor is taken into federal custody.

Portable restroom tip overs are not uncommon. Learn how you can take precautions when installing units at job sites.

Want to get the hazardous-materials endorsement on a CDL? First you must make the grade, starting with a test and a background check.

Two workers are killed every month in trench collapses. Word to the wise: Stop cutting corners.

Are you receiving questions about the Ebola virus from customers? We’ve got the answers.

Mistakes in confined-space entry situations claim lives every year. Take all necessary precautions to work safely inside septic tanks and excavation sites.

A routine septic system maintenance check turns fatal for a Kentucky installer.

Follow these simple safety precautions before turning on your drain cleaning machine — or else you might be sorry