Construction sites with large projects, but those particular with new buildings, will allow for trenches and excavations to be in place. Laying pipe and cable are perfect examples of where you may find a trench, and the carelessness of not having it constructed properly may result in injuries and unnecessary death. Trench collapses are a leading type of death at construction sites as soil can weight up to 3,000 lbs per cubic yard. Crushing injuries and even suffocation can be endured by a victim due to faulty construction of equipment or lack of. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has made the prevention of trench collapse accidents and one of its leading initiatives for decades.
