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 ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Billings Area Office cited Glennco Excavating Inc. for one willful, two serious and three repeat violations. The employer ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Horseshoe Construction Inc., based in La Porte, with one willful, two serious, one repeat and one ...

According to OSHA, two workers are killed every month in trenching operations. To address the hazards of excavation work, the agency has released new guidance materials, including a fact sheet, a ...

Quoting from a recent OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Fact Sheet seems a good way to introduce the topic of trench safety. “Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous ...

OSHA has cited SER Construction Partners Ltd., Pasadena, Texas, with three safety violations totaling $79,900 in fines for exposing workers at a Houston construction site to excavation hazards. SER ...

A Pearland, Texas employer willfully risked injury to employees by ignoring pipeline inspectors who warned management to shore an excavation's walls. OSHA issued citations and proposed penalties to ...

An employer installing sanitation sewer pipes in a 15-foot-deep trench in Batavia, Ohio, exposed its employees to the hazard of collapsing walls by not installing trench safety boxes. An investigator ...

Excavation equipment should not be operated or stored where it can create a potential cave-in problem. Safe egress or rescue operations should not be blocked by materials or equipment stored outside ...