The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the UK's national regulator for workplace health and safety, setting the standards which employers - including those in the construction industry - should follow to protect the safety and wellbeing of their workers and the general public.

A septic system is an underground wastewater treatment structure that consists of two main components: the tank itself and the drain field. Wastewater from household plumbing (such as toilets, showers, and sinks) flows into the septic tank, where solids settle to the bottom to form sludge, and oils and grease float to the top to form scum.

Neglecting your house or business' septic tank can lead to costly repairs, unpleasant odours, and potential health hazards. In this blog we will explore the dos & don'ts of septic tank care.

Arranging a reliable temporary water supply is an important part of preparing a construction site, particularly where mains water is not yet connected, existing supply is restricted or the site needs additional capacity to carry out daily operations.

A drainage interceptor is a specialist tank designed to reduce the risk of pollutants entering drainage systems, sewers or natural watercourses. It captures materials such as oil, fuel, grease, silt and heavy solids from surface water runoff before the water continues through an approved drainage route.

Water-based dust suppression is a planned control measure used to reduce dust on construction, demolition, quarrying, recycling, agricultural, mining and industrial sites. Where dust is generated by vehicle movement, excavation, stockpiles, bulk material handling, loading and unloading or dry site conditions without being effectively suppressed, it can affect workers, nearby properties, public roads, machinery and the wider environment.

A welfare unit is a self-contained facility used to provide temporary welfare facilities on sites where permanent amenities are not available. Welfare units are commonly used on a construction site, roadworks, utilities projects, agricultural locations, event sites, remote sites and other temporary sites.

A sewage tanker is used to collect, transport and dispose of liquid waste from sites where waste cannot remain in storage or be managed through standard drainage. These vehicles are commonly used for septic tanks, portable toilets, welfare units, commercial drainage systems, grease traps, sludge tanks and industrial wastewater.

What is a vacuum tanker and what are they used for? Universal Tankers answers common questions about how liquid waste disposal is undertaken. Read more.