A Simple Guide for Not Getting Someone Killed in a Trench Collapse

February 24, 2020 Shane Hedmond

Trenching and excavation hazards are one of the most simple issues to eliminate on the construction job site, yet, every year, dozens of workers are buried alive or badly injured by collapses. Why? Mostly laziness or pure ignorance.

Ohio Plumber Fined $145K & Placed on OSHA Severe Violator Program After 2019 Trench Collapse Death

August 7, 2019 Shane Hedmond

The spring of 2019 saw 3 trench collapse deaths in a span of 10 days. One at a home construction site in Colorado, another during a culvert install in Marysville, Ohio, and a third at a residential site in Sugarcreek Township, Ohio. The latter has recently received a hefty fine and penalty from OSHA.

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