OSHA Articles

With less than a month left, 23 people have died in trenching accidents this year in the U.S.

Plumbing code safety changes may create requirements that increase the cost of doing business, but being lax about safety may mean no business at all.

Frequent tailgate safety sessions will help ensure your crews make it home healthy and happy every night.

Companies fined $52,000 in trench collapse that killed 61-year-old plumber.

OSHA fines Illinois contractor $59,290 for not providing workers with cave-in protection.

Stephens Plumbing faces $43,800 in penalties for one willful and four serious safety violations.

24-year-old describes how 3-foot, 9-inch excavation nearly took his life.

Plumbers weigh in on safety in and around excavations.

A Rooter-Man of Pittsburgh cited for 9 violations, faces $174,000 in penalties.

61-year-old worker was installing residential sewer line in 8-foot-deep excavation

Even if your business is exempt from certain reporting requirements, it’s not exempt from safety regulations

Prevention programs yield safer workplaces with little hassle for you or your employees.

Taking the proper precautions is the best thing for your employees and your company’s bottom line.

"An unprotected trench is an early grave." Perhaps cumbersome, there’s no question shoring saves lives — and money.