The utility construction association is promoting excavation safety through training events, demonstrations and industry ...

Trenching and excavation are two of the most hazardous operations within the construction industry. In the first six months of 2022, 22 workers died during trenching and excavation work, surpassing ...

Two workers in Texas were killed June 28 when the unprotected 20-ft-deep trench they were inside collapsed, as trench shields sat unused beside the excavation. They were the 21st and 22nd workers to ...

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) has designated June 2024 as "Trench Safety Month," emphasizing the importance of safety in trench and excavation work. Highlighting this initiative ...

In 2022's first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work – surpassing 15 in all of 2021 – and prompting the U.S. Department of Labor's ...

In 2022’s first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work — surpassing 15 in all of 2021 — and prompting the U.S. Department of Labor’s ...

A worker died in a collapsed trench in South Yarmouth, Mass. on Nov. 18 while two others escaped. Graphic by BNP Media Art Dept. March 19, 2024 The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health ...

OSHA is taking action to protect people who work do trench and excavation work due to the high hazards at these sites. In 2022’s first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards, ...

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 ...

In the first six months of 2022, 22 workers died from trench hazards, according to OSHA. In 2021, only 15 workers died the entire year from these hazards. With these numbers, OSHA announced an ...

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 ...