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

OSHA says workers continue to be hurt or fatally injured every year from well-known and preventable trenching hazards.

The National Utility Contractors Association will host the 10th annual Trench Safety Stand Down June 15-19 to spread ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

OSHA, on April 16, cited Breland Homes Inc., a Huntsville, Ala.-based home builder that was acquired by $34 billion home builder Lennar in 2022, with eight serious safety violations after an ...

June has been declared “Trench Safety Month” by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) and will include its educational and safety program, the annual “Trench Safety Stand Down,” the week ...

MANDAN, N.D. — A Mandan contractor accused of failing inspections, ignoring warnings and overseeing workers in unprotected trenches could face more than $500,000 in fines, the Occupational Safety and ...

This week, United Rentals will conduct educational online trench safety sessions. The June 19 event will cover the hazards involved with trenching and the important safety measures that need to be ...

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 ...