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 ...

Excavation equipment should not be operated or stored where it can create a potential cave-in problem. Safe egress or rescue operations should not be blocked by materials or equipment stored outside ...

According to OSHA, two workers are killed every month in trenching operations. To address the hazards of excavation work, the agency has released new guidance materials, including a fact sheet, a ...

Quoting from a recent OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Fact Sheet seems a good way to introduce the topic of trench safety. “Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous ...

OSHA has cited SER Construction Partners Ltd., Pasadena, Texas, with three safety violations totaling $79,900 in fines for exposing workers at a Houston construction site to excavation hazards. SER ...

Excavations and trenches have become so commonplace on worksites that some employers and employees have developed a sense of complacency with some of the most basic requirements of excavation safety.

The US Department of Labor has cited a Massachusetts-based water and sewer contractor following a fatal trench collapse, underscoring the ongoing risks associated with excavation work and the ...

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 ...

Because trench and excavation operations are among the most dangerous jobs in the construction and utility industries, each year the Trench Safety Stand Down is held to encourage companies to discuss ...