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Stories About Shoring

Product Focus: Pipe Bursting Methods and Projects
Product Focus: Pipe Bursting Methods and Projects
Editorial
March 20, 2024
Heed the Warnings
Editorial
January 17, 2020

You may get tired of constant reminders to stay safe on the job site, but ignoring them could cost you
Shoring Solutions Should Be Top Priority for Contractors
Shoring Solutions Should Be Top Priority for Contractors
Editorial
December 16, 2019

Knowledge of soil classification and proper shoring techniques will help you and your crews remain safe in the trenches
Trenching Deaths More Than Double in 2016
Trenching Deaths More Than Double in 2016
Online Exclusives
December 12, 2016
With less than a month left, 23 people have died in trenching accidents this year in the U.S.
Think It Can't Happen to You? How to Respond to a Trench Collapse.
Think It Can't Happen to You? How to Respond to a Trench Collapse.
Online Exclusives
August 24, 2016
Trench safety expert offers a detailed checklist of things you and your crews should do if the unthinkable happens.
OSHA Cites Nebraska Contractors in Fatal Cave-In
Online Exclusives
June 30, 2016
Companies fined $52,000 in trench collapse that killed 61-year-old plumber.
Take a Stand on Trench Safety
Take a Stand on Trench Safety
Online Exclusives
June 16, 2016
The Trench Safety Stand Down encourages contractors and municipalities to raise awareness of trenching and excavation hazards during the week of June 20-24.
Dramatic Rescue: Sewer Worker Survives Trench Collapse
Dramatic Rescue: Sewer Worker Survives Trench Collapse
Online Exclusives
June 13, 2016
Victim was repairing a sewer line in 7-foot-deep trench when he was suddenly buried over his head in sandy soil.
Sewer Contractor Fined Again for Safety Violations
Online Exclusives
May 24, 2016
OSHA says Kellenberger Plumbing & Underground exposed workers to serious dangers on the job site.
Contractor Faces $174,000 in Fines for Fatal Cave-In
Online Exclusives
April 07, 2016
A Rooter Man of Pittsburgh cited for 9 violations of ignoring trench dangers after trench collapse kills 21-year-old worker.