1 cubic yard of soil = 3,000 lbs. That’s a compact car crushing you in seconds. 🚗💥

If a trench is 5ft+, you MUST use protection: ✅ SLOPE 📉 ✅ SHORE 🏗️ ✅ SHIELD 🛡️

Don't gamble with physics. Get home safe. 🛑👷‍♂️

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OSHA Cites Alabama Construction Company for Trench Safety Violations -- Occupational Health & Safety Federal investigators found workers exposed to trench collapse hazards at a Jefferson County jobsite.

OSHA has cited an Alabama construction company for exposing workers to trench collapse hazards, proposing $170,145 in penalties and highlighting the importance of protective systems in excavation work.

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Save the date: Trench Safety Stand Down Fairfax, VA — The National Utility Contractors Association is encouraging “anyone who wants to prevent trenching and excavation hazards in the workplace” to participate in the 10th annual Trench Safety Stand Down.

🚧 June 16-20: Join the Trench Safety Stand Down! NUCA & OSHA urge all excavation workers to participate. Proper protection saves lives in trenches 5+ ft deep. Stand for safety! #TrenchSafety #StandDown2025
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Save the date: Trench Safety Stand Down Fairfax, VA — The National Utility Contractors Association is encouraging “anyone who wants to prevent trenching and excavation hazards in the workplace” to participate in the 10th annual Trench Safety Stand Down.

🚧 Join NUCA & OSHA's Trench Safety Stand Down June 16-20! Protect workers with proper sloping, shoring & shielding for trenches 5+ ft deep. Let's prevent excavation hazards together! #TrenchSafety #OSHA
www.safetyandhealthmagazine...