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 ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined an Ontario, Oregon-based company nearly $20,000 following the deaths of two men killed in a trench collapse in April. According to ...

A joint investigation by NPR, Texas Public Radio and the program 1A finds that more than 250 workers have died in trench cave-ins over the last decade. Deaths that were preventable, experts say. Every ...

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 ...

A Connecticut concrete and earthwork contractor faces up to $394,000 in fines in connection with a fatal trench collapse in December 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Sound Construction ...

Every day across the country, scores of workers toil in trenches, the glorified ditches you see along the highway at large construction sites and new home builds. Without the proper systems in place, ...