Entries Tagged Safety

Footage of police officers on the hunt for a suspect has taken social media and news outlets by storm. Four Memphis, Tenn.,...

In a prank gone bad, two men recently — and carelessly — tipped over a portable restroom, resulting in their cousin-in-law becoming...

When the word goes out that a hurricane, tornado, flood or other natural disaster is headed your way, what can you do...

A few decades ago we thought of workplace health and safety mainly in terms of transportation accidents, slip and fall incidents, or...

Despite increased attention to rollover prevention in recent years, these deadly accidents remain a major safety challenge for septic truck drivers. If...

You’ve been in the portable sanitation and septic pumping business for decades, so your knowledge of best practices, safety measures and equipment...

A recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation showed sanitation problems at an Idaho sprouts farm were linked to an E. coli...

It’s June, and that means go time in the portable sanitation industry. Your crew is firing on all cylinders, delivering and picking...

QUESTION: I’ve had nothing but problems with my mechanical liquid gauge located on the rear head of my vacuum tank. It works...

Acouple of interesting articles in the newsletter of the Washington On-Site Sewage Association do a good job explaining the risks lurking in...

A truck – a bridge – a crash. It’s not difficult to find examples of over-height loads colliding with bridges these days....

Carrying liquid loads – like a half-tank of portable restroom wastewater – is a huge safety responsibility. Not only do the contents...

Septic service route drivers must be ever vigilant about the dangers of rural rail crossings, where trains may be seldom encountered and...

People fantasize every day about what they would do if they owned their own business. They have grand plans for how their...