Excavation and trenching are considered two of the most dangerous construction operations by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, and the governmental agency cites numerous contractors ...
QUARRYVILLE, Pa. — Students at Solanco High School in Lancaster County were out digging and reconstructing World War I-style trenches as part of a hands-on history lesson on Thursday. The day of ...
Trench and excavation operations are among the most dangerous jobs in the construction and utility industries. While most trench fatalities happen in unprotected trenches, studies estimate that 24% ...
Contractors can often develop their own shoring designs for trench excavations. However, excavations near adjacent structures, underground utilities and roadways may come with unique and complex ...
BISMARCK — The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Association signed an agreement with multiple North Dakota safety companies on Monday, June 21, to educate and train businesses in an effort to ...
In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of trenching and excavation, and encourage the use of potentially life-saving protective systems, the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) is ...
MANDAN, N.D. — A Mandan contractor accused of failing inspections, ignoring warnings and overseeing workers in unprotected trenches could face more than $500,000 in fines, the Occupational Safety and ...