The utility construction association is promoting excavation safety through training events, demonstrations and industry ...

The National Utility Contractors Association will host the 10th annual Trench Safety Stand Down June 15-19 to spread ...

On Oct. 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officially kicked off its National Emphasis Program (NEP) targeting trenching and excavation. It’s not too hard to figure out why.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Underground Utilities office in Monroeville, Ohio, as seen in a Google photo. A northern Ohio excavation contractor faces more ...

OSHA has cited the Bloomer, Wis.-based A-1 Excavating Inc. for alleged willful violations of federal workplace safety standards, proposing nearly $700,000 in penalties for numerous life-threatening ...

Key elements of the OSHA excavation and trenching standard, ways to protect employees against cave-ins and safe work practices for employees Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous ...

This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited S.J. Louis Construction of Texas Ltd. with one serious and one repeat safety violation for exposing workers to ...

The official version of this document will only be maintained on the EHS website. It is estimated that 100 individuals die in trench and excavation-related incidents each year in the US, though ...

The head of a Boston-based construction company that lost two workers in a fatal accident at a downtown Boston worksite last year now faces nearly $2 million in total fines after safety violations on ...