Tag: plumbing

Trenching safety, plumbing trench

Trenching Violations Lead to Hefty OSHA Citation

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Feb 25, 2021 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Feb 25, 2021

On February 12, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited an Oak Grove, Missouri, plumbing contractor for two repeated and two serious violations of the agency’s trenching standards. The agency proposed penalties totaling $299,590 for Arrow Plumbing LLC.

Legionella bacteria, Legionnaire's Disease

Beware of Legionnaire’s Risk When Reopening Buildings

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Jun 1, 2020 COVID-19

Updated: Jun 1, 2020

Building owners reopening vacant buildings as stay-at-home orders expire may need to flush plumbing fixtures weekly to prevent harmful organisms from growing in plumbing, according to a pre-press research study.