For years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified fall protection among its top compliance priorities. Falls have been a continuing leading cause of employee injuries and ...

According to NIOSH, between 50 and 100 workers die in trenches each year. Protective systems such as sloping, shoring and shielding can help prevent and protect workers from a trench collapse. In the ...

The fatal trench collapse in Yarmouth last week occurred on a stretch of road that has been the source of mounting safety concerns, federal fines, and a civil lawsuit pitting the private contractor ...

The risk of slipping, tripping or falling is prevalent in many facilities and job sites. In fact, falls are the second leading cause of occupational deaths, only surpassed by automobile accidents.

A Massachusetts water and sewer contractor was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor for dozens of safety violations after a deadly trench collapse in Yarmouth late last year. On Nov. 18, 2025, ...

OSHA's preliminary FY 2026 data reinforces the persistence of construction-site safety failures. Fall protection ranked first ...

Easton, Connecticut-based Sound Construction Inc. faces significant OSHA penalties following a fatal trench collapse in New Canaan, Connecticut, which occurred in December 2023. According to a recent ...

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 ...