OSHA Offers New Publication on Trench Collapses
From OSHA QuickTakes –
OSHA has three new guidance products to educate employers and workers about the hazards in trenching operations. Unprotected trenches are among the deadliest hazards in the construction industry and the loss of life is devastating: since 2003, more than 200 workers have died in trench cave-ins, and hundreds more have been seriously injured. The new products include a fact sheet*, QuickCard* and a poster* that warns, “An Unprotected Trench is an Early Grave.” The three documents may be ordered in English- and Spanish-language versions from the Publications page of OSHA’s Web site. See the news release for more information.