Excavation and trenching are considered two of the most dangerous construction operations by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, and the governmental agency cites numerous contractors ...

In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of trenching and excavation, and encourage the use of potentially life-saving protective systems, the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) is ...

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 ...

Trench and excavation operations are among the most dangerous jobs in the construction and utility industries. While most trench fatalities happen in unprotected trenches, studies estimate that 24% ...

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 ...

TO KNOW TO STAY SAFE. NEW AT NOON JUNE IS TRENCH SAFETY MONTH AND TRENCH RESCUES HAPPEN HERE. MORE OFTEN THAN YOU THINK. TODAY IN THE NORTH HILLS THERE WAS A LIVE RESCUE DEMONSTRATION IN PITTSBURGH’S ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tailwind Capital (“Tailwind”), a growth-oriented private equity firm, today announced that it has created a pure play platform in the trench safety solutions market through ...

United Rentals, Inc. announced a series of online trench safety educational events in support of the 2022 Trench Safety Stand Down, which takes place June 20-24. The free training sessions will ...

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.

WASHINGTON, DC — In 2022’s first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work—surpassing 15 in all of 2021—and prompting the U.S. Department ...