OSHA Steps Up Oversight of Trenches and Excavations
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January 07, 2019
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From the website of Laborers' Health & Safety Fund of North America
As construction activity has continued to grow, an increasing number of workers have been killed in trenches,” says LIUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan. “We must all work together to ensure the safety of every worker who enters a trench. The hazards that trenches can present are well-known, and the steps that must be taken to protect worker safety have been proven time and time again in the construction industry.”