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Rhobina Electric Fined Following Fatal Trench Accident

Construction Equipment

Rhobina, based in Batesville, Mississippi, is a commercial and plumbing contractor. The worker had been installing sewer pipeā€¦ The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Rhobina Electric $37,318 after a trench collapsed and killed a worker at a Taylor, Mississippi, job site.

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Weekly Product Gallery: Raypak, Tapplock, General Pipe, WarmlyYours, Matco-Norca, Ridgid

Contractor Magazine

This week's gallery highlights an advanced commercial boiler line; a smart security management platform; equipment to clear sewer clogs; a Wi-Fi-enabled snow- and ice-melting control; PEX and cold expansion PEX ball valves; and wet-dry vacs with ergonomic features.

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In-building pipe rehabilitation: convenient and cost-effective repair method

Construction Specifier

By Ryan Graham The average commercial building in the U.S. is approximately 53 years old, 1 and considering the average performance lifespan of a building plumbing system is approximately 30 years, there are thousands of commercial buildings with pipes suffering from age-related build-up and blockage, rust, cracks, and leaks.

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Building Energy Efficiency, LEAN, and Cloud Technology

Job Order Contracting

1] The United States is largest user of energy for commercial use. The fastest growing energy consumer is the commercial building sector. Examples of commercial sector buildings include retail stores, office buildings, government buildings, restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and leisure and recreational facilities.

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Construction Labor Cost Data by State

Job Order Contracting

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment. Sewers, Hand. Painters, Transportation Equipment. Extraction Workers, All Other. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations. Mechanical Door Repairers.

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What are Traps | What Does Trap do | 12 Types of Traps In Plumbing

CivilJungle

As the name suggests, traps simply trap the water and sewer gas. The seal is important to keep the environment fresh as it will prevent sewer gasses from entering the building. The seal is important to keep the environment fresh as it will prevent sewer gasses from entering the building. What Does Trap do? Running Trap.

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Contractor Repeatedly Cited for Trenching Hazards

Construction Equipment

For a second time, OSHA cited Mike Neri Sewer & Water Contractor Inc. for failing to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching at a commercial job site in Des Plaines, Ill. of Elk Grove Villiage, Ill.