This column has previously presented technical issues related to the residential concrete foundation industry. In 2018, we turn to a range of topics related to OSHA regulations and their ...

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 ...

A worker died in a collapsed trench in South Yarmouth, Mass. on Nov. 18 while two others escaped. Graphic by BNP Media Art Dept. March 19, 2024 The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health ...

Electricians once dangled off the sides of buildings without lanyards, traversed jobsites without hardhats, and worked in unshored trenches. These acts of bravado frequently led to serious injuries ...