Recognizing that excavation is one of the most hazardous construction operations, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will host a webinar on excavation safety in the construction industry ...

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 ...

United Rentals, Inc., an equipment rental company, has launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and excavation safety.

United Rentals has launched a Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and excavation safety. "Designed to enhance compliance and ...

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.

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.

Key elements of the OSHA excavation and trenching standard, ways to protect employees against cave-ins and safe work practices for employees Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous ...

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 ...

To save lives, the industry should reduce workers' exposure to hazards via technology that can take on the most dangerous ...