FACTS

1. Trench cave-ins and collapses. Trench collapse, or cave-in, was the most frequent cause of fatal occupational injury in the confined spaces category of ditches, channels, trenches and excavations.
2. Falls into excavations and falling loads. Workers and work equipment or materials falling into trenches represents a safety hazard.
3. Hazardous atmospheres in trenches. Not only can excavated areas sometimes have diminished oxygen levels, but a trenched area’s atmosphere can also be contaminated with toxic gases and chemicals.
4. Mobile equipment on the construction site. Accidents on the construction site, with vehicles like […]

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