United Rentals, Inc. announced a series of online trench safety educational events in support of the 2022 Trench Safety Stand Down, which takes place June 20-24. The free training sessions will ...

The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Fire Programs and the North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA), will host the 2025 ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world’s largest equipment rental company, has launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an ...

Arcosa Shoring Products, a leading manufacturer of trench safety equipment, is providing trench safety training for all U.S. and Canadian excavation construction personnel remotely via Zoom. In ...

United Rentals, Inc. has announced seven Trench Safety Toolbox Talk topics to help utilities and contractors promote a safety culture. Developed using the company’s experience in trench safety ...

STAMFORD, CT. — Trench and excavation work represent some of the most dangerous jobs in the construction industry. Maintaining up-to-date training on safety regulations and equipment solutions is ...

Trench construction is the perfect amalgamation of all four of OSHA’s top construction hazards: falling, being struck by a vehicle or materials, getting caught in between structures, and electrocution ...

Electric transmission and distribution systems deliver power to communities, businesses and consumers across millions of miles of lines through a mix of overhead and underground infrastructure. The ...

Two workers in Texas were killed June 28 when the unprotected 20-ft-deep trench they were inside collapsed, as trench shields sat unused beside the excavation. They were the 21st and 22nd workers to ...

Trench and excavation operations are among the most dangerous jobs in the construction industry, according to United Rentals, which is participating in trench safety educational events during the 2019 ...

Injuries sustained in trenching operations can be due to unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, or a combination of the two. If the only “solution” to an unsafe condition is to simply “man up” and perform ...