With construction projects, there are multiple risks to consider when on a jobsite. Let’s look at two of the most dangerous jobs—trenching and excavation. In 2022, 39 people died while doing trenching ...

A recent inspection uncovered unprotected trench work at a Beaverton construction site, prompting state officials to issue citations for multiple safety failures. The Oregon Occupational Safety and ...

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (WFSB) - A Connecticut earthwork contractor is facing more than $1.2 million in fines after federal safety inspectors found the company continued to expose workers to dangerous ...

Every day across the country, scores of workers toil in trenches, the glorified ditches you see along the highway at large construction sites and new home builds. Without the proper systems in place, ...

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has issued $157,500 in citations to W. A. Rasic Construction for multiple violations of workplace safety regulations following a ...

In one week, U.S. Department of Labor safety inspectors found two contractors working in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, Florida, willfully exposing employees to one of the construction industry's ...

OREGON, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited an Oregon, Ill., excavating company for allegedly failing to protect workers from trench cave-ins. The agency says ...

Brooklyn, NY – Markhoff & Mittman P.C., a prominent construction accident law firm, is issuing an urgent safety alert regarding trench work hazards following a recent workplace accident in the area.

By: Occupational Safety and Health Association Fewer workers are dying from hazards where the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has focused its ...

This week, United Rentals will conduct educational online trench safety sessions. The June 19 event will cover the hazards involved with trenching and the important safety measures that need to be ...