Improper operation of an excavator while trenching, sloping or benching can have a big impact on productivity and can potentially place both people and equipment at risk. Oftentimes, it's the result ...

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 ...

Trench and excavation operations are among the most dangerous jobs in the construction industry, according to United Rentals, which is participating in trench safety educational events during the 2019 ...

A total of 39 people died doing trench or excavation work in the US in 2022 – more than double the number of fatalities in that type of work than in 2021. The figures illustrate the continuation of a ...

To be buried alive, crushed, is an unimaginable fate; as little as two cubic yards of dirt collapsing into a six-foot-deep trench has the same force as a pickup truck moving 45 miles per hour. But ...

United Rentals released seven Trench Safety Toolbox Talk topics that it says can provide a foundation for a toolbox talk series on trench hazards and safe work practices. “The challenges of trenching ...

OSHA is taking action to protect people who work do trench and excavation work due to the high hazards at these sites. In 2022’s first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards, ...

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 ...

Contractors must comply with the regulations in the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993 (Act 85 of 1993). Photo supplied The Tshwane metro’s Emergency Services Department (ESD) has raised great ...

A Crossville excavation company received three state citations totaling $210,000 in connection with a trench collapse in Big Ridge State Park in December that killed one man and seriously injured ...