OSHA classified the violation as willful and proposed $170,145 in penalties. The company has 15 business days after receiving ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed $170,145 in penalties for a Birmingham construction company that it says exposed ...

Diamond Plumbing & Heating LLC of Norwich faces five violations after one of its employees died following a cave-in June 13, ...

A northern Ohio excavation contractor faces more than a quarter-million dollars in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor after one of its workers died last year in Columbus when a trench collapsed ...

Following a trench collapse in Macon, Georgia, that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old worker and severe injuries to another, OSHA has proposed penalties totaling $308,125 against Pyles Plumbing ...

Some of the citations mentioned that the company did not follow certain protocols to protect employees from cave-ins.

Veteran construction workers can pass a lot of valuable information down to newer employees, but when it comes to following OSHA’s trench safety regulations, it’s wise to double check the standards.

Botticello Inc., Manchester, Connecticut, exposed a worker to “deadly hazards” that contributed to his death when the trench he was working in collapsed, according to an investigation by the ...

Trench construction is the perfect amalgamation of all four of OSHA’s top construction hazards: falling, being struck by a vehicle or materials, getting caught in between structures, and electrocution ...

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (CBS) -- The family of a 27-year-old Elmwood Park man was grieving Tuesday, a day after the sewer repair worker was killed when the trench he was working in collapsed on top of him ...

A construction worker was pulled from a trench in Safety Harbor on Wednesday after Clearwater Fire Rescue said he was trapped and injured after a portion of the trench collapsed.