Recognizing soil conditions, and knowing what to do when different conditions exist, are important when it comes to working safely in construction trenches, according to construction safety experts.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a $796,817 fine for a Missouri contractor due to a hazardous work environment. It is ...

To be buried alive, crushed, is an unimaginable fate; as little as two cubic yards of dirt collapsing into a six-foot-deep trench has the same force as a pickup truck moving 45 miles per hour. But ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Rural Metro Fire encountered some obstacles while responding to a fatal trench collapse in South Knox County on Monday. Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro said there are a few ...