Trenches don’t have to be dangerous. With proper shoring, appropriate atmospheric monitoring, the knowledge of an educated and experienced “competent person” and employee training, tragedies involving ...

In the wake of a rise in fatal trenching cave-ins, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a targeted education and enforcement program to try to reverse the trend. The ...

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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 ...

After a recent spike in trenching fatalities, OSHA has updated the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on trenching and excavation collapse prevention. OSHA’S NEP will increase education and enforcement, ...

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.

On Oct. 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officially kicked off its National Emphasis Program (NEP) targeting trenching and excavation. It’s not too hard to figure out why.

See how a cheap Chinese trencher performed when put to the test in unforgiving rocky soil. Watch the real results, the ...

Winter conditions can be harsh in certain parts of the country, but underground construction needs don’t stop just because thermometers begin to display lower numbers. Electrical companies, utility ...