Articles Tagged with ''safety''

Discussions about wet venting in plumbing often spark heated debates, but if you're competing against a plumber who effectively utilizes it, you may lose bids by venting every fixture. Wet venting allows for a more efficient use of materials and labor, making bids more competitive.

In January 1979, a plumber dealt with severe winter emergencies, including a radiator explosion and frozen pipes. Reflecting on past experiences like a romantic evening turned dangerous by extreme cold, he faced unpredictable challenges in his trade.

Bradley’s stainless steel enclosed safety shower model is ideal for indoor applications such as data centers, chip manufacturing and other high-tech facilities, laboratories, pharmaceutical and chemical processing facilities, and other clean room applications.

 This significant milestone emphasizes the company’s ongoing dedication to workplace safety and its commitment to protecting the well-being of its employees.

Plumbers and pipefitters rely on high-quality, reliable tools to ensure excellent service.

The company’s Apple Valley campus won its fifth Governor’s Safety Award, recognized at the Bronze level this year, and the Lakeville distribution center won its fourth award, achieving the highest level, Diamond.

According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the number of teenagers who have driver’s licenses have declined. You wouldn’t think this matters to the home service contracting industry, but it does.

Mike Rowe, the “Dirty Jobs” guy, caught a bunch of flak for saying, “safety third.” Seems folks took that to mean Rowe did not consider jobsite safety a priority when, in fact, he was attempting to point out the absurd notion that posted “safety first” signage was a farce. No one is really going to be constantly looking out for an individual’s safety and Rowe was simply trying to convey the message that everyone has to be responsible for their own safety on jobsites.

In total, Uponor has won five Governor’s Safety Awards since 2014.

Viega fittings met the highest standards for seismic durability in recent testing at an earthquake simulation facility.