A California construction company has been issued proposed penalties totaling $157,500 following the death of one of its ...

Josh Peshek. If the sides of the trench cave in, a victim could be buried under the dirt with no way out or suffer extreme injuries like broken bones, spinal cord injuries and even brain damage.

Cindy Hess became an outspoken advocate for trench safety after her son Zach Hess died in a trench collapse in 2017 in Ohio ...

Firefighters were also using hydraulic rams to ensure the 3-foot-wide and 8-foot-deep trench did not cave in further. Scott described the rescue as “a very slow and strategic and surgical-like ...

Twana Allen. Lt. Allen said the first step was to shore up the trench to ensure the dirt will not cave in on rescue workers or the trapped individuals. Officials then devised a plan to rescue the ...

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has issued $157,500 in citations to W. A. Rasic Construction for multiple violations of workplace safety regulations following a ...

The two employees in the trench "worked without cave-in protection, and no ladder was in the excavation for employee egress," the report said. As the two employees worked in the trench ...

In 2024’s final quarter, some of the largest OSHA citations issued to construction firms stemmed from two of the most well-identified hazards: falls and trench cave-ins. The agency has national ...

Rumored 'Moonshine Cave' Found Underneath Stands at Legendary NASCAR Track in North Carolina The Utah Valley Metro Special Response Team worked to stabilize the trench using specialized equipment ...