Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Articles

Knowing the type of soil and how it behaves is the first step in ensuring you have a safe excavation on your job site

One of the most common risks around heavy equipment is hearing loss, but there are tools out there to keep you and your crews safe.

Four worker fatalities have occurred due to excavation and confined space hazards

Overhead dangers can come into play during sewer work, as a recent job site accident in Pennsylvania showed

The 2017 Top 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards, and some free resources to help improve worker safety

Basic protective equipment is simple, inexpensive, and often the difference between going home and taking a trip to the hospital.

Both the direct and indirect costs of a workplace accident can quickly add up.

More than $100,000 in penalties were issued following the investigation into a January incident in Florida where three workers died from exposure to poisonous gas

Both the direct and indirect costs of a workplace accident can quickly add up

If you have a solid plan in place beforehand, an OSHA job site inspection won’t be quite so tension-filled

Don’t overlook even the shallowest of trenches. Stay safe on the job site by following this advice.

Respect the dangers that exist in confined spaces and plan accordingly

Rescue crews in Nebraska needed almost seven hours to free the worker from the narrow, unstable trench

Prosecutors accuse Atlantic Drain Services of ignoring safety regulations, as well as using forged documents to indicate required safety classes had been completed.