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 ...

After 11 trench-related fatalities this year, OSHA is calling on employers to implement proven safeguards to prevent collapses and protect workers from deadly excavation hazards. Following a series of ...

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 ...

The US Department of Labor has cited a Massachusetts-based water and sewer contractor following a fatal trench collapse, ...

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, ...

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

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

Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that a 61-year-old employee of Jerlow Construction, Edmond, Oklahoma, died when a 9-foot-deep trench collapsed in ...

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.