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.

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA announced enhanced enforcement and oversight efforts following an “alarming rise” in trenching fatalities, intended to draw attention to construction worker safety and present ...

Two workers in Texas were killed June 28 when the unprotected 20-ft-deep trench they were inside collapsed, as trench shields sat unused beside the excavation. They were the 21st and 22nd workers to ...

In the wake of a rise in fatal trenching cave-ins, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a targeted education and enforcement program to try to reverse the trend. The ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation following a construction site incident involving a worker being trapped in a 12-foot trench for hours.

OSHA has proposed $243,406 in penalties after a Texas trench collapse killed one worker and injured another in October 2021. Getty images/iStockPhoto Hours after two workers escaped from a partial ...

Excavations and trenches have become so commonplace on worksites that some employers and employees have developed a sense of complacency with some of the most basic requirements of excavation safety.

Veteran construction workers can pass a lot of valuable information down to newer employees, but when it comes to following OSHA’s trench safety regulations, it’s wise to double check the standards.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating after a worker died Thursday when a trench collapsed in Belton. OSHA said the 33-year-old Arrow Plumbing employee died when a 12-foot ...