Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA announced enhanced enforcement and oversight efforts following an “alarming rise” in trenching fatalities, intended to draw attention to construction worker safety and present ...

OSTON, MA — The US Department of Labor has cited a Massachusetts-based water and sewer contractor following a fatal trench collapse, underscoring the ongoing risks associated with excavation work and ...

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found that a Birmingham area construction company willfully exposed workers to trench collapse hazards at a Jefferson County worksite, federal safety ...

Trench work is inherently dangerous, and trench boxes used in trench and excavation projects help keep workers safe and protected from cave-ins. Eight tips from United Rentals enhance trench box ...