If a river floods and storm sewers are backing up with water, Petersen’s inflatable pipe plugs can stem the flow. When a pipe valve breaks and the flow of liquid needs to be stopped, Petersen ...

Benefits: Mechanical pipe plugs are smaller, lighter-weight, and don't require air to inflate or seal. They expand to fit tightly within a pipe or can be opened mechanically by hand. They do not ...

OSHA investigators highlighted the dangers of pressurized pipe plugs in the aftermath of a fatal explosion in Port St. Lucie, Florida. By Robert Yaniz Jr. Jan 21, 2025 ...

20 million gallons of potable water later, the massive double “trunk line” break that’s resulted in spectacular flooding in the streets of Los Angeles and throughout the UCLA campus has ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that a June 2024 explosion, which killed a 24-year-old maintenance worker in Port St. Lucie, Florida, was preventable. OSHA has ...

Crews have placed two inflatable plugs in two drainage pipes underneath Arthur Ray Teague Parkway to prevent any back flow from the rising Red River. The preventative measure will hopefully stop water ...