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.

H&E Equipment Services (H&E) has entered into the specialty rental business by adding a trench safety product line and establishing an exclusive partnership with GroundWorks Safety Systems ...

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 ...

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 ...

This week, United Rentals will conduct educational online trench safety sessions. The June 19 event will cover the hazards involved with trenching and the important safety measures that need to be ...

A contractor in Kent will be fined more than $400,000 for violating safety regulations which the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) says led to the death of a construction worker.

The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Fire Programs and the North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA), will host the 2025 ...

June has been declared “Trench Safety Month” by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) and will include its educational and safety program, the annual “Trench Safety Stand Down,” the week ...

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 ...

There’s a famous saying, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” It’s commonly accredited to Mark Twain, but likely it's one of those ...