Springtime Calls for a Tow Safety Refresher

Before you can start digging in the ground, you must transport equipment safely to the job site. Follow these tips to protect your crew and fellow motorists.

Springtime Calls for a Tow Safety Refresher

It’s easy to take routine towing tasks for granted. Be sure to complete a walk-around inspection every time you hook up a trailer and carefully secure all loads before heading out to the work site. (File photo)

A news brief outlining a fatal highway crash in North Carolina jumped out at me and I was momentarily horrified on behalf of onsite installers everywhere. A septic contractor was pulling a mini-excavator down the road when its trailer separated from the tow vehicle, crossed the...

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