Entries Tagged OSHA

Several years ago, Jay Daymon noticed a troubling trend in Connecticut’s onsite treatment world: Concrete septic tanks corroding and failing, some after...

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

“Culture of safety” is a phrase that gets used a lot. For a lot of companies, that term is a reality — safety...

Last month, I reviewed the list of 2019 Top 10 safety violations as announced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and...

It’s the height of the construction season, and onsite installers are likely juggling the greatest number of projects right about now. Often...

“Culture of safety” is a phrase that gets used a lot. For a lot of companies, that term is a reality — safety...

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

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...

Have you heard this old summertime line? “It’s so hot outside you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.” If you’re going...

If your crew member was pressure testing a pipe when suddenly the plug was blown out and that worker was thrown from...

At some point, you may have heard a horror story about someone getting fired or demoted for reporting a safety violation. In fact,...

This month we continue our discussion on Occupational Safety and Health Administration soil standards and the need to provide worker protection during...

In a recent article, we addressed a picture sent in by an installer where he or an employee was shown in a...