Safety

When disaster strikes, water, the most basic resource crucial for our survival, can become compromised. To help water utilities be prepared and...

Operator Jerry Connolly, 56, died at the Belle Plaine (Minnesota) Wastewater Treatment Plant on Aug. 5. Investigators believe Connolly drowned in an...

Residents from the Woodland Acres Subdivision near Houston, Texas, are dealing with wormy tap water after a power outage disrupted services at...

In early March 2015, a chlorine leak at the Moccasin Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tennessee sent two plant employees to the...

Workers in the construction industry now have the same confined space protections that those in manufacturing and general industry have had for...

Droughts and dry spells are not a rare occurrence in California. But according to a recent study, the drought that has plagued...

Today marks the fifth anniversary of serious flooding in Rhode Island, which some heralded as a 500-year flood. The flooding overwhelmed the Warwick...

As the East Coast recovers from an unusually harsh winter season, the jaw-dropping effect has been revealed along the way, and Boston’s...

Starting a new job — especially if it’s in a new career — can be an emotionally intense experience. A new employee...

Workers are widely considered a company’s most valuable asset, and in the private sector, federal OSHA programs typically dictate safe working conditions....

On late Tuesday, a small explosion at the Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Paul, Minnesota, quickly turned into a blaze so...

Just a few months ago, two men were killed and one man was hospitalized when they were overcome by toxic fumes while...

Safety Today Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its fully featured website for United States customers at www.safetytoday.com as well as its sister...

A study of pathogen risks for those who work in the onsite wastewater industry has some interesting implications for those who work...

The City of East Lansing, Michigan, is facing a lawsuit filed by employees of its wastewater treatment plant. The employees — eight...

“Do the right thing” is more than a platitude for our children. The concept has real, bottom-line consequences, which can carry a...

Plant operator Herminio Padilla Jr., 48, died Saturday at the East Central Regional Water Reclamation Facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., after...