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 ...

Harry Butler, P.E., shows Pete Richter of A.W. Oakes how to test soil type during a recent competent-person for trenching and excavation class. Understanding soil characteristics is one key to safe ...

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.

A construction worker was trapped for about 2 ½ hours in a muddy trench in Sharpes after it collapsed Thursday afternoon, as 29 rescue units worked to free him. The collapsed trench is just west of ...

NEW YORK -- Two construction workers were killed in a trench collapse at JFK airport in New York on Monday morning. Emergency workers attempted to rescue the workers from the rubble, but they were ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A construction worker was killed Wednesday morning in an accident at a pure water pipeline construction site in Scripps Ranch, after dirt and a pipe crushed the worker at the bottom ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A sharp spike in deadly trench accidents nationwide is increasing a focus on safety for both construction workers and those who don’t work on construction sites. According to ...

Mike Leaf paddled through some of the worst flooding he's ever battled in his front yard in a canoe Sunday morning, after a week of heavy rainfall and back to b Deputies investigating reports of ...