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An Analysis of Construction Accidents from a Design Perspective

An analysis of construction worker deaths and disabling injuries to determine whether addressing safety through project design could have prevented th...

Strategies to Prevent Trenching-Related Injuries and Deaths

Research report on safety interventions and strategies to prevent trenching-related injuries and deaths....

Fatality Narrative - Helper Killed When Trench Collapses

Description and recommendations related to a fatality involving a trench collapse. A trench was being dug by and excavator to install a sewer line to...

NIOSH Trench Safety Awareness Training

A link to Trench Safety Awareness, an interactive CD-ROM which uses text, video clips, and photos to offer basic training on working in trenches...

OSHA: Working safely in trenches

A handout that has safety tips for working safely in trenches. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other items....

Do Not Enter an Unprotected Trench (Poster)

A poster that has safety tips for working safely in trenches. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other items....

Alert C18: Manhole and pipe installation using backhoes

Describes a fatal incident where a worker inside the installed sections of a manhole was killed when the assembly and the manhole section fell and hit...

2005 OSHA Resource Center Loan Program

OSHA announcement about a loan program for Spanish safety training videos. Includes information on how to apply as well as a list of available videos...

An Analysis of Fatal Events in the Construction Industry 2003

Descriptions of the 707 fatal events inspected by OSHA resulting from accidents which occurred in construction during calendar year 2003....

An Analysis of Fatal Events in the Construction Industry 2002

Descriptions of the 719 fatal events inspected by OSHA resulting from accidents which occurred in construction during calendar year 2002....