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 ...

Safety measures were not in place when three men were trapped after a trench collapsed in Clermont County on Friday afternoon ...

Trench construction is the perfect amalgamation of all four of OSHA’s top construction hazards: falling, being struck by a vehicle or materials, getting caught in between structures, and electrocution ...

OSHA has partnered with the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) and the North American Excavation and Shoring Association (NAXSA) to promote a Trench Safety Stand Down during June 18-23.

United Rentals will host a series of online trench safety educational events in support of the 2022 Trench Safety Stand Down, which takes place June 20-24. The free training sessions will promote ...

United Rentals, Inc. announced a series of online trench safety educational events in support of the 2022 Trench Safety Stand Down, which takes place June 20-24. The free training sessions will ...

TO KNOW TO STAY SAFE. NEW AT NOON JUNE IS TRENCH SAFETY MONTH AND TRENCH RESCUES HAPPEN HERE. MORE OFTEN THAN YOU THINK. TODAY IN THE NORTH HILLS THERE WAS A LIVE RESCUE DEMONSTRATION IN PITTSBURGH’S ...

United Rentals Inc. announced a trench safety digital learning series, which takes place during the Trench Safety Stand Down, June 15 to 19. These free educational events will support organizations ...

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 ...

Follow these safety tips when trenching. Many types of electrical jobs involved trenching. This can range from hand-shoveling a minor trench for burying a bonding conductor between ground rods to ...

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