News Update
June 15, 2022
June is Trench Safety Month
June has been designated Trench Safety Month, and OSHA is taking this opportunity to emphasize that reducing trenching and excavation hazards is a top priority. Trench collapses, or cave-ins, pose the greatest risk to workers' lives.
 
These five key trench safety tips will help keep your workers safe:


OSHA provides many resources to help employers and workers reduce trenching and excavation hazards, including Trenching and Excavation Safety, which highlights safe work practices to protect workers from cave-ins and other hazards, and a Trenching and Excavation Fact Sheet. Visit the OSHA website for more resources.
OSHA is promoting the 2022 Trench Safety Stand Down, sponsored by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), to help reinforce its National Emphasis Program on Trenching & Excavation. During the Trench Safety Stand Down, which takes place the week of June 20 - 24, 2022, OSHA encourages employers to talk to their workers about trenching and excavation hazards and emphasize the importance of employee safety when working underground or in and around trenches. For ideas on how to participate, see Preparing for the TSSD.

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Every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill working in hot or humid conditions. OSHA's revised Heat Illness Prevention webpage consolidates resources on how to keep workers safe when working in heat. Learn More
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The recommendations in this email are advisory in nature, informational in content, and intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.