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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A body has been recovered as of 7:37 p.m. after a trench collapsed in Grain Valley and killed a construction worker on Wednesday. According to the Central Jackson Fire Protection ...

In 2022's first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work – surpassing 15 in all of 2021 – and prompting the U.S. Department of Labor's ...

The Easton concrete and earthwork contractor was cited last year as a result of an investigation into a workplace fatality.

Following a trench collapse in Macon, Georgia, that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old worker and severe injuries to another, OSHA has proposed penalties totaling $308,125 against Pyles Plumbing ...

A proposed "trenching alliance" would provide experts to help with mentorship and training on safer trenching.

RUSTON, La. (KSLA) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a fatal trench collapse in Ruston. A worker for Skylan Construction Inc. was in an 8-foot-deep excavation to ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a $796,817 fine for a Missouri contractor due to a hazardous work environment. It is ...

Recognizing soil conditions, and knowing what to do when different conditions exist, are important when it comes to working safely in construction trenches, according to construction safety experts.

Three workers died in separate trench collapses in Alabama, Ohio and Tennessee between December 5 and 15, and three workers ...

"Just the fact that my uncle had to see his son taken away like that, it all kind of just hit us," said Claudia Ramirez, a ...