Many waterworks training workshops and seminars tend to rehash the same old information, which is why they're often so poorly attended. At Team EJP, we're committed to creating dynamic changes for the waterworks industry that lead to serious cost and time savings for your organization. For that reason, we've developed our own series of Know How seminars. These day-long seminars provide you with real information on changes in our industry. Industry leaders, waterworks officials, Team EJP experts and select vendor representatives give you the latest techniques, management processes and technology without all the hype. Here's a bit more on these valuable seminars - put them on your calendar today to get in on the 2017 seminar series:
In the beginning, PEP Transportation was founded by Peter Prescott with a single tractor trailer in 1980. Dedicated to provide water, sewer and drain product transportation throughout New England. As a sister company PEP saw a lot of demand based on their business with EJP. This lead to fast growth in PEP, requiring additional units to be brought online to keep up with demand.
Whether you work in an industrial complex or a municipality's waterworks division, OSHA regulations are in play to ensure a safe workplace. But what about when you're working in a manhole accessed services corridor or vault? What about spaces with limited access that have potential to become dangerous because of conditions in the area? OSHA has specific regulations for workers in confined spaces, permit required spaces and in retrieval planning. Here are a few things to keep in mind when working in these situations.
In our industry, trench safety is something often discussed but just as often ignored. It's actually both the most dangerous part of our job and the most often cited OSHA violation. In the interest of moving the project ahead, precautions may not be taken that should be, and that can cause injury or death. At Team EJP, we take excavation safety very seriously. Though the OSHA standard can be a bit weighty to dig through, we've taken the time to draw up some basics that will help you through most excavations.
With over 7 billion people on our planet, there's no doubt that saving our planet's finite resources and clean water makes good sense. But in a country with excellent water supplies, we often forget just how much water is wasted every day. Older water pipes begin to corrode and leak, soil subsides and causes small cracks and when it all adds together, nearly six billion gallons of treated water is lost on a daily basis in our country, estimated at 14-18% of the country's daily water usage. Locating and repairing leaks can make a big difference in our country's everyday water use. Here's how:
When you're faced with a problem in your waterwork's distribution system, either water or sewer, there's always a bit of give and take while you're trying to figure out the best possible solution to the problem. Will a patch work to get the pipe along a little longer? Should it be replaced with more of the same type of pipe? What about replacing that section with a different type of pipe? By knowing what the benefits and limitations are in each scenario, you can make an educated decision about what action to take for the benefit of your organization. Here's the details to help you decide.
At Team EJP, we know that some of the situations that develop in your waterworks system can be unique and require special services and products that you may not otherwise be familiar with or use on a regular basis. When you're facing a problem like that, it's often more practical in terms of manpower and budget to bring in outside help that is more familiar with dealing with the problem at hand instead of fumbling ahead while paying your people while they try to figure out unfamiliar equipment or the best way to solve the problem. Here are some of the services Team EJP offers to help you keep your department running smoothly and efficiently:
When you're in the waterworks business, you expect to have problems with a wide range of environmental conditions, from settling and shifting base soil to earthquake subsidence to problems caused by extreme temperatures. One particular concern during the winter months, especially in the northern climates, are frost heaves. Frost heaves can leave you with serious damage to your distribution network, even if your pipelines going through that zone never froze themselves. Here is more information on what frost heaves are, the kind of damage they can do to your pipe network and how to replace older pipes that have been damaged through frost heaves.
At Team EJP, we're always looking for a good company to partner with. When we needed help with transporting water, sewer and drain products within the New England region in 1980, P.E.P. Transportation was formed with a single tractor trailer unit. As we grew, so did P.E.P., adding additional units as needed until they sought their independence in June 1985. When it gained its own operating authority, P.E.P. became a contract carrier within the contiguous United States and has been granted licensing authority in Quebec and Ontario provinces in Canada.
We all know that college is an expensive proposition. With the last economic downturn, investments set aside for college often took a bad turn, leaving families wondering how to finance a college education. At Team EJP, we know how hard it is to get a good education that puts you solidly on the career path you've chosen for your life. For that reason, we've built the University of Prescott.
