Excavations and trenches have become so commonplace on work sites that some employers and employees have developed a sense of complacency with some of the most basic requirements of excavation safety.

United Rentals, Inc. has announced seven Trench Safety Toolbox Talk topics to help utilities and contractors promote a safety culture. Developed using the company’s experience in trench safety ...

Brian Gettemeier, Mike Shafferkoetter and Matt Wilcox construct an easy-to-follow explanation of the equipment and steps that are involved in protecting victims and responders during a rescue in a ...

An recent uptick in trenching and excavation deaths has caused OSHA to address the issue as one of its priority goals. In October 2018, the agency updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on ...

United Rentals released seven Trench Safety Toolbox Talk topics that it says can provide a foundation for a toolbox talk series on trench hazards and safe work practices. “The challenges of trenching ...

Excavation and trenching are considered two of the most dangerous construction operations by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, and the governmental agency cites numerous contractors ...

STAMFORD, CT — United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) has launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and excavation safety.

In 2022’s first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work — surpassing 15 in all of 2021 — and prompting the U.S. Department of Labor’s ...

I will never forget the anguish in that grandmother’s voice as she pleaded with us to save her sixteen-year-old grandson who was trapped under nine yards of soil that had collapsed from an unprotected ...