The Easton concrete and earthwork contractor was cited last year as a result of an investigation into a workplace fatality.

An El Paso contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries in February by following federally required safety standards to avoid trench collapses, according to the ...

A Breese contractor has been issued multiple penalties for trench cave-in violations. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Labor, Groundworks Contracting Inc. of Breese was cited ...

A recent inspection uncovered unprotected trench work at a Beaverton construction site, prompting state officials to issue citations for multiple safety failures. The Oregon Occupational Safety and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trenching safety hazards at two Massachusetts work sites have led to $166,950 in proposed fines for a Methuen, Mass., contractor. OSHA cited L. Perrina Construction Co. Inc. for a total of 23 alleged ...

Federal safety officials have again cited a Connecticut contractor for serious trenching violations that officials say put workers at risk despite the company suffering a fatality on a job site two ...

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 ...

An inspection prompted by a whistleblower complaint has led to OSHA citing DKS Structural Services Inc., doing business as Don Kennedy and Sons House Moving Co., for four trenching violations. The ...