Safety Articles

Taking the proper precautions is the best thing for your employees and your company’s bottom line.

Interested in learning more about wastewater and communicable disease — including Ebola? Register today for a free program at this year's WWETT show.

As researchers investigate questions, treatment plant workers can take simple, prudent steps to protect themselves.

Waterblasting in winter? You’re basically creating your own black ice. Here’s a primer on kicking these dangerous waterjetting habits.

Safety is often linked to attitude and education. Find out how a behavior-based safety program can change employee outlook and eliminate problems before they even begin.

Run your machine smarter, not harder. Get your waterblasting machine to purr like a kitten, plus learn the No. 1 enemy for a waterblast pump.

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

Machines bring technology to your PPE and equipment distribution system.

There’s never a good reason to ignore proper safety protocols.

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

If you're new to the drain cleaning industry, here are some tips to keep you safe — and alive — as you head out on your first waterblasting job.

Can Ebola survive in wastewater? The Water Research Foundation releases a statement for water and wastewater utilities.

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