With construction projects, there are multiple risks to consider when on a jobsite. Let’s look at two of the most dangerous jobs—trenching and excavation. In 2022, 39 people died while doing trenching ...

Trench collapses are a well-known excavation hazard, yet they remain one of the leading causes of death in the construction ...

Every day across the country, scores of workers toil in trenches, the glorified ditches you see along the highway at large construction sites and new home builds. Without the proper systems in place, ...

All right, we turn now to a dangerous problem for construction workers, specifically those who work in trenches - these deep ditches you see along the highway at large construction sites and new home ...

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 ...

OSHA began an investigation Oct. 8, after a Pitts Plumbing employee died from injuries sustained in a trench cave-in. Workers dug a 40-foot long, n9-foot deep trench, approximately 7-feet wide, that ...