National Safe Digging Month Underscores Excavation Safety Measures That Prevent Injuries and Save Lives In far too many ...

Many traditional utility projects still rely on trenching and excavating to get the job done, but as the hole gets bigger and deeper, the dangers increase for construction crew members down in the pit ...

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 ...

Revoli Construction is facing proposed penalties of $4,699,362 from OSHA for current and repeat violations after a fatal ...

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 ...

United Rentals has suggested five Trench Safety Toolbox Talk topics to help contractors and utilities foster a safety culture. United Rentals compiled the toolbox talk topics to help companies ...

Investigators determined that workers were removing sandy backfill and setting steel plates outside the excavation when the ...

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 ...

A Massachusetts water and sewer contractor was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor for dozens of safety violations after a ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Kevin Sullivan, Occupational Safety and Health Administration area director in Westbury. Summer is approaching and with it comes all the great things we love ...

A Minnesota-based excavation company will now begin to train employees on excavation hazards, trenching and developing detailed site-specific safety plans. Wagner Construction Inc. employed a ...