Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA announced enhanced enforcement and oversight efforts following an “alarming rise” in trenching fatalities, intended to draw attention to construction worker safety and present ...

MANDAN, N.D. — A Mandan contractor accused of failing inspections, ignoring warnings and overseeing workers in unprotected trenches could face more than $500,000 in fines, the Occupational Safety and ...

According to OSHA, Sound Construction willfully failed to protect its workers from cave-in and excavation hazards on job sites in New Canaan and Stamford.

One of the most dangerous jobs in plumbing is working below ground. While both excavation and trenching are necessary when working with underground pipes, they also come with many risks to workers ...