Items Tagged with 'safety'

Jobs like yours are dangerous. You knew when you started your career that you and your crew would be at risk of injury most days. But you were willing to take the chance anyway because you love what you do. As a contractor, you also know that without proper safety training, everyone on your team is a sitting duck waiting for a life-changing injury.

Chicago Faucets launches 32-page brochure focused on infection prevention, water stagnation, scald prevention and ligature resistance.

Uponor receives two Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards.

Facing price complaints from customers? Remember to keep your cool! Start by empathizing with their frustrations about rising costs everywhere. Explain the challenges small businesses face, highlighting how online retailers can undercut prices due to lower overhead. Always keep the conversation constructive and focused on solutions. 

For small businesses like plumbing and mechanical companies, safe driving is vital to protecting their reputation and avoiding costly accidents. Dash cams offer essential insights into driving behaviors and help exonerate innocent drivers, making the unseen risks on the road more transparent.

IPEX has announced an extension of System 1738. 

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has announced its sponsorship of Construction Safety Week 2025, which will take place May 5-9, as a call to action for the entire contracting community to commit to a safer industry. 

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.