According to NIOSH, between 50 and 100 workers die in trenches each year. Protective systems such as sloping, shoring and shielding can help prevent and protect workers from a trench collapse. In the ...

OSHA has issued citations and penalties totaling $363,436 to two North Florida contractors for exposing workers to life-threatening excavation hazards. According to a recent release, inspectors on May ...

After charting an alarming 22 trenching deaths the first half of this year, OSHA has made trench safety a national emphasis on inspections. In July, the agency announced it was launching enhanced ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA announced enhanced enforcement and oversight efforts following an “alarming rise” in trenching fatalities, intended to draw attention to construction worker safety and present ...

The Michigan OSHA is increasing its focus on excavation safety this month to address one of the construction industry's most persistent hazards. The initiative aligns with a regional federal OSHA ...

An El Paso contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries in February by following federally required safety standards to avoid trench collapses, according to the ...

A trench collapse can happen in seconds, often with devastating consequences. And many of these injuries are preventable, according to OSHA. "Workers continue to be hurt or fatally injured every year ...

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Fairfax, VA — The National Utility Contractors Association is encouraging “anyone who wants to prevent trenching and excavation hazards in the workplace” to participate in the 10th annual Trench ...

A worker was rescued September 2 in Oakland County, where two other workers were saved this summer. A worker died in a ...

June has been declared “Trench Safety Month” by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) and will include its educational and safety program, the annual “Trench Safety Stand Down,” the week ...

There’s a famous saying, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” It’s commonly accredited to Mark Twain, but likely it's one of those ...