More than 250 workers have died in what experts say are preventable trench collapses over the last decade — with at least 20 fatalities in Texas. Critics say laws aren't enforced sufficiently.

This guest essay reflects the views of Kevin Sullivan, Occupational Safety and Health Administration area director in Westbury. Summer is approaching and with it comes all the great things we love ...

Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that a 61-year-old employee of Jerlow Construction, Edmond, Oklahoma, died when a 9-foot-deep trench collapsed in ...

With construction projects, there are multiple risks to consider when on a jobsite. Let’s look at two of the most dangerous jobs—trenching and excavation. In 2022, 39 people died while doing trenching ...

By: Occupational Safety and Health Association Fewer workers are dying from hazards where the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has focused its ...

How much is a 22-year-old’s life worth? If you’re an immigrant construction worker on a non-union worksite, not much—even if your multi-million-dollar construction company employer killed you. Carlos ...