In a post on Facebook, SJCFR stated that they responded to a call at around 2 p.m. to the 2900 block of International Golf Parkway. According to the post, a construction worker was trapped 10 feet ...
Trench construction is the perfect amalgamation of all four of OSHA’s top construction hazards: falling, being struck by a vehicle or materials, getting caught in between structures, and electrocution ...
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.
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 ...
Dec. 18—An Easton contractor found to have violated several workplace safety regulations that led to an employee’s death has been cited again, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Read today’s ...
Construction crews have reportedly been subject to verbal abuse and confrontations from motorists while trenching works ...
BROCKTON — Roger Porter died working in a trench. Workers' advocates say it's one of the most common — and preventable — types of construction accidents. Porter, 63, of East Sandwich, was leveling ...