It's been 38 days since the Clermont County trench collapse killed a man and injured two others. Police and OSHA ...

Following a trench collapse in Macon, Georgia, that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old worker and severe injuries to another, OSHA has proposed penalties totaling $308,125 against Pyles Plumbing ...

A northern Ohio excavation contractor faces more than a quarter-million dollars in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor after one of its workers died last year in Columbus when a trench collapsed ...

Sound Construction Inc. was cited for 11 violations by OSHA two years after similar violations after one of its workers died in a trench collapse.

A Commerce City excavation company was cited recently for continuing to endanger workers in spite of a worksite accident which claimed the life of a 17-year-old employee last year. The U.S. Department ...

Veteran construction workers can pass a lot of valuable information down to newer employees, but when it comes to following OSHA’s trench safety regulations, it’s wise to double check the standards.

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 ...

Botticello Inc., Manchester, Connecticut, exposed a worker to “deadly hazards” that contributed to his death when the trench he was working in collapsed, according to an investigation by the ...

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (CBS) -- The family of a 27-year-old Elmwood Park man was grieving Tuesday, a day after the sewer repair worker was killed when the trench he was working in collapsed on top of him ...

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 ...

Superman Corp.—a Tamuning, Guam-based company that specializes in multi-family residential construction projects—is now in the crosshairs of OSHA after recurrent safety violations were identified at a ...

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 ...