A recent inspection uncovered unprotected trench work at a Beaverton construction site, prompting state officials to issue citations for multiple safety failures. The Oregon Occupational Safety and ...

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 ...

KRW Plumbing — the Jamestown plumbing firm under investigation in the Washington Twp. trench-collapse death of a worker last week — has not been the subject of previous Occupational Safety and Health ...

OSTON, MA — The US Department of Labor has cited a Massachusetts-based water and sewer contractor following a fatal trench collapse, underscoring the ongoing risks associated with excavation work and ...

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 ...

RELATED: Man in fatal trench collapse expressed fears in Facebook post DOWNLOAD THE WHIO WEATHER APP UPDATE @ 2:45 p.m. (Nov. 18) KRW Plumbing LLC will contest government findings that the company ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Huntsville-based homebuilder with eight serious safety violations after an investigation into a worker’s death in December 2025. Officials found that Breland ...

Though he was pulled alive from a trench that collapsed, burying him, Trevor Kilgore has been haunted by the memory of those terrifying moments and troubled by nightmares and insomnia because, as his ...

Brooklyn, NY – Markhoff & Mittman P.C., a prominent construction accident law firm, is issuing an urgent safety alert regarding trench work hazards following a recent workplace accident in the area.

As maximum Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") penalties continue to increase on an annual basis, the importance of being prepared for an OSHA inspection should be a growing ...

The Department of Labor & Industries aims to reduce excavation fatalities by requiring site-specific risk analysis and constant supervision.