OSHA proposed $60,000 in fines against G. Lopes Construction Inc. for allegedly failing to provide cave-in protection for employees working in a 6-foot, 3-inch-deep excavation located in Taunton, Mass ...

OSHA has cited three contractors from Maine and New Hampshire for alleged willful violations for failing to provide adequate cave-in protection for employees working in excavations at jobsites in ...

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (WFSB) - A Connecticut earthwork contractor is facing more than $1.2 million in fines after federal safety inspectors found the company continued to expose workers to dangerous ...

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 ...

After 11 trench-related fatalities this year, OSHA is calling on employers to implement proven safeguards to prevent collapses and protect workers from deadly excavation hazards. Following a series of ...

In one week, U.S. Department of Labor safety inspectors found two contractors working in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, Florida, willfully exposing employees to one of the construction industry's ...