Trenching and excavation are two of the most hazardous operations within the construction industry. In the first six months of 2022, 22 workers died during trenching and excavation work, surpassing ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today signed an agreement with an alliance of trade organizations, labor unions and industry stakeholders to ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Kevin Sullivan, Occupational Safety and Health Administration area director in Westbury. Summer is approaching and with it comes all the great things we love ...

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 ...

United Rentals, Inc. announced a series of online trench safety educational events in support of the 2022 Trench Safety Stand Down, which takes place June 20-24. The free training sessions will ...

Labor and industry groups are collaborating on a new effort to improve trench safety, a growing concern on jobsites across the U.S. in recent years, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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 ...

United Rentals, Inc., an equipment rental company, has launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and excavation safety.

A Commerce City excavation company was cited recently for continuing to endanger workers in spite of a worksite accident which claimed the life of a 17-year-old employee last year. The U.S. Department ...

News spoke with a family member of the man who died in last Thursday’s trench collapse at Big Ridge State Park in Union ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world’s largest equipment rental company, has launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an ...