The OSHA standard for trenching and excavation requires protective systems for trenches that are 5 feet or deeper, unless the excavation occurs in stable rock. Types of protective systems include ...

On Oct. 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officially kicked off its National Emphasis Program (NEP) targeting trenching and excavation. It’s not too hard to figure out why.

Construction activity of all types poses hazards that are subject to regulation by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, which recognizes excavation as one of the most ...

OSHA's Excavation Standard (Subpart P); Excavation hazards and control measures; Soil analysis techniques; Protective system requirements, and; Emergency response At the conclusion of this course, the ...

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.

Washington — OSHA is teaming up with a coalition of trade organizations, industry stakeholders and labor unions in an effort to bolster trenching and excavation safety. The two-year agreement between ...

Many construction projects may start with excavation, which involves moving the earth at the site. This could be to clean an area to lay a foundation or dig trenches to lay pipes. Excavation may ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Manitowoc, Wis., utility contractor Vinton Construction Co. for one willful and four serious safety violations for ...

This column has previously presented technical issues related to the residential concrete foundation industry. In 2018, we turn to a range of topics related to OSHA regulations and their ...

The official version of this document will only be maintained on the EHS website. It is estimated that 100 individuals die in trench and excavation-related incidents each year in the US, though ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported that it has again cited an Easton, Connecticut concrete and earthwork contractor for willfully failing to protect workers from cave-in and ...