Recognizing that excavation is one of the most hazardous construction operations, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will host a webinar on excavation safety in the construction industry ...

As Davide Nascimento worked on the installation of a sewer line in an excavation on Hazardville Road in Longmeadow, Mass., on July 31, 2015, a portion of roadway above the excavation collapsed and ...

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 ...

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.

United Rentals has launched a Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and excavation safety. "Designed to enhance compliance and ...

CONSTRUCTION workers make up only 6 percent of the total workforce, but they are involved in more than 20 percent of all work-related fatalities. Trenching accidents that are directly related to ...

Construction crews will continue excavation work on an 11-mile segment of state Highway 9, between Silverthorne and Kremmling, to prevent future collisions between vehicles and wildlife. For the week ...

The Excavation Safety Program addresses safety and health hazards associated with performing trenching and excavation related work. The document purpose is to ensure compliance with the Occupational ...

Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday pulled up departments and agencies executing govt construction and excavation works for ...

Safe Excavation Work Essentials Workers frequently aren't aware of the hazard potential and are not properly trained to identify safety issues. By Stephen V. Magyar, Jr., MBA, CSP Mar 01, 2006 ...