When productivity and safety are paramount, only the most advanced wireless communication system can be trusted

Both the direct and indirect costs of a workplace accident can quickly add up

In this week’s news briefs, a National Science Foundation study looks further at how evapotranspiration plays into the water use picture in California, and Pennsylvania American Water takes steps to eliminate lead service lines for its customers

Don’t overlook even the shallowest of trenches. Stay safe on the job site by following this advice.

Respect the dangers that exist in confined spaces and plan accordingly

In this week’s news briefs, Kansas City, Missouri, installs its 100th mile of new water main since 2013, and OSHA fines a Massachusetts company $1.5 million for an incident that killed two sewer workers

Keep your team safe by promoting confined-space awareness

In this week’s news briefs, Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, is losing 400,000 gallons of water daily because of leaks created by an earthquake late last year, and a trench collapse traps a worker in Omaha, Nebraska, but rescue crews are fortunately able to save him.

In this week’s news briefs, the owner of a Boston company has been criminally charged stemming from an October work site incident that killed two workers, and Baltimore officials hope to boost water conservation efforts with a new online portal.