Excavation and Trenching

Construction Safety Training Programs in 6 Steps
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Construction Safety Training Programs in 6 Steps

Accident Prevention, Construction, Crane Safety, English, Excavation and Trenching, Facilities/Maintenance, Fall Protection, Ladders, Machinery/Equipment, PPE, Road Construction, Scaffold, Slips, Trips and Falls, Train the Trainer, Training

Construction Safety Training Programs in 6 Steps

A critical element of every construction company’s environmental health and [...]

Construction Safety Training Programs in 6 Steps2021-04-15T20:44:14-07:00

Worker Crushed In Trench Collapse
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Worker Crushed In Trench Collapse

Construction, English, Excavation and Trenching, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Worker Crushed In Trench Collapse

One man died in a construction site accident in Iowa [...]

Worker Crushed In Trench Collapse2021-04-12T17:25:40-07:00

Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near Home
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Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near Home

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Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near Home

If only Tim had realized he was seconds away from [...]

Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near Home2021-04-09T22:15:11-07:00

Trenching and Excavation Fatality
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Trenching and Excavation Fatality

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Trenching and Excavation Fatality

INCIDENT A 22-year-old man was killed when the 14-foot-deep trench [...]

Trenching and Excavation Fatality2021-04-09T20:23:14-07:00

Trench Collapses and Buries New Worker
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Trench Collapses and Buries New Worker

Construction, English, Excavation and Trenching, Fatality Reports, New/Young Worker Safety, Utilities

Trench Collapses and Buries New Worker

A new worker with little safety training died when the [...]

Trench Collapses and Buries New Worker2021-04-09T20:20:44-07:00

Transformer Topples Into Excavation
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Transformer Topples Into Excavation

Confined Spaces, Construction, Electrical, English, Excavation and Trenching, Fatality Reports

Transformer Topples Into Excavation

Poor supervision and poor planning were to blame for a [...]

Transformer Topples Into Excavation2021-04-09T18:31:59-07:00

Seeping Water Causes Cave-In
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Seeping Water Causes Cave-In

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Seeping Water Causes Cave-In

An unusual mishap occurred when the ground gave way outside [...]

Seeping Water Causes Cave-In2021-04-08T18:43:11-07:00

Rotating Digger Catches Worker
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Rotating Digger Catches Worker

Confined Spaces, Construction, English, Excavation and Trenching, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Utilities

Rotating Digger Catches Worker

A crew was digging a small tunnel under a driveway [...]

Rotating Digger Catches Worker2021-04-08T17:14:51-07:00

Plumber Buried In Trench
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Plumber Buried In Trench

Construction, English, Excavation and Trenching, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Plumber Buried In Trench

INCIDENT Mr. MCCruter was known for his plumbing skills. He [...]

Plumber Buried In Trench2021-04-06T22:21:28-07:00

Operator Killed as Boom Touches Power Line
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Operator Killed as Boom Touches Power Line

Construction, Electrical, English, Excavation and Trenching, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Overhead Hazards

Operator Killed as Boom Touches Power Line

A company was contracted to dig post holes for a [...]

Operator Killed as Boom Touches Power Line2021-04-06T20:19:12-07:00

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