SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges, including fraud, against San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru in late...
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Do You Follow OSHA Safety Log Regulations?
Question: Could you please provide some clarity around the OSHA 300 (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Safety Log process? I have heard...
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Consider Restroom Heaters and Blankets When Jack Frost Comes Calling
Question: I am a PRO in the upper Midwest and I have a construction customer who is adamant about having me install...
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Why Doesn’t the PSAI Do Something About Bad Behavior? We Do!
Once in a while the Portable Sanitation Association International office will take a call or get an email about a “bad actor.”...
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Municipal Restroom Placement Fees Would Be Disastrous for PROs
I was in the newspaper business for many years before I became a trade magazine editor, and we used the term “burying...
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New Technology and Updated Trucks Will Help Expand a Three-Generation Family Business
For nearly 45 years, Fred Wilkinson toiled hard to grow Wilkinson Portables, a business that his parents started in 1958 with self-built...
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It’s Time to Debunk Those Persistent CDL Myths
Coincidently, each of this month’s questions involves large organizations that have many rules, regulations and an alphabet soup of acronyms. As we...
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Keep Your Hands on the Wheel or Face Big Forfeitures
Question: What do I need to know about “hands-free environment” regulations that affect restroom service route drivers?
Answer: A “hands-free environment” refers to...
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Reject Oil and Gas Process Water as a Restroom De-icer
The Ohio House of Representatives Energy and Natural Resources Committee has passed HB 393 out of committee that will commoditize oil and...
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Surround Yourself With Family Members When You Want to Get the Job Done Right
What started out as a lighthearted joke has morphed into a serious business for Nicole Murray. During the last six years, she...
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Should You Add Pot Rules to Your Employee Handbook?
Thirty states have legalized medical marijuana and nine of those have also legalized it for recreational use. This has caused confusion for...
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Whether It’s a Remote Oilfield or a Big-City Special Event, Alberta’s Go Services Is on the Job
Dustin Cabelka admits that when his parents, Devin and Colleen Cabelka, purchased a small portable sanitation business in 2003, he was not...
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Never Skip a Pre-Trip Check
As a portable restroom operator, you know how important your vehicles are. Let’s face it: They are your most expensive assets. They...
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Keep Your Customers Out of the Courtroom
In a perfect world, your customers would be familiar with every regulation governing their business, and they’d follow those regulations to the...
