Trenching and Excavation Safety Taskforce (TEST)

Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to hold January's TEST Meeting. I have rescheduled the meeting for February 25th at 10am Mountain Time so join us for our quarterly Trenching and Excavation Safety Taskforce (TEST) update meeting, where we aim to foster innovative strategies to further promote trenching and excavation safety within our target audience, ensuring the crucial message reaches those who need it most. Your insights and ideas are invaluable in our ongoing mission. https://lnkd.in/eaHTvfnc

There ya have it... Nothing short of a miracle! According to recent OSHA data, 2022 saw the highest number of trench collapse fatalities in nearly two decades, with 39 workers dying in trenching and excavation incidents, more than double the number of deaths reported in 2021; this data highlights the significant risk associated with trench work and the need for strict safety protocols One cubic yard of dirt can weigh between 875 and 3,000 pounds, depending on its moisture content, density, and composition. Dry dirt: A dry cubic yard of dirt can weigh up to 2,000 pounds. Wet dirt: A wet cubic yard of dirt can weigh up to 3,000 pounds. Topsoil: A cubic yard of topsoil can weigh between 1,400 and 2,000 pounds. Gravel: A cubic yard of gravel can weigh around 2,200 pounds. Soil mixes: Soil mixes that contain gravel can weigh as much as 1,600 to 2,500 pounds per cubic yard. The weight of dirt can vary depending on several factors, including: Moisture content: The amount of water in the dirt Density: How compacted the dirt is Composition: The type of dirt, such as topsoil, gravel, or mulch Organic matter: The amount of organic material in the dirt

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Join us for our quarterly Trenching and Excavation Safety Taskforce (TEST) update meeting, where we aim to foster innovative strategies to further promote trenching and excavation safety within our target audience, ensuring the crucial message reaches those who need it most. Your insights and ideas are invaluable in our ongoing mission.

Do not step out of the box for any reason. This video shows you how fast a trench can collapse. Video Source: https://lnkd.in/gUM2vsrn #ThinkInsideTheBox #TrenchSafety #ExcavateSafe #TrenchBox #Excavation #Safety #TrenchCollapse #Protection #Sloping #Shielding #Shoring #Collapse #Survive

Three years and three months ago, Rosa Isela Batalla Morales learned that her son had been buried alive. “My husband got a call,” she recalls. “I don’t know exactly what they said to him, but they told him that there had been an accident, a collapse, and my son was the one who had been buried completely … had disappeared into the earth.” Morales urges other workers like her son to stand up to their employers when asked to do something dangerous: “When they are on the construction site, at work, they should assert their rights,” she said. “To put food on the table, to support their families, they don’t mind putting themselves at risk—they say, ‘Oh, don’t worry, I’m just going down there for a minute,’ but that’s all it took for my son to be gone, one second.” Though it’s a slow process, she hopes the criminal cases will show families that there are laws to support workers. “Maybe not in every case, not every time—it takes time for the law to catch up,” she said. “But there is justice.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/guD7iJ_e #ThinkInsideTheBox #TrenchSafety #ExcavateSafe

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📢 FREE Trenching & Excavation Classes – Register Today! Are you looking to enhance your skills and ensure workplace safety? We're excited to announce FREE Trenching & Excavation Classes funded by the Susan Harwood Training Grants Program! 🌟 English classes are now open for registration. 🌟 Spanish classes are coming soon – stay tuned! These classes are designed to promote workplace safety, health training, and education. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to boost your knowledge and skills! 📅 Check out our schedule and register here: https://lnkd.in/gqcr4uWn ✅ Share this post with your network to help spread the word about this valuable training! #WorkplaceSafety #Training #FreeClasses #ExcavationSafety #Susanharwood #construction #OSHA

The importance of education: I have 0 details other than what the news has shared .. it sounds like this man was trying to make repairs on his own home… tragic ST. GEORGE, Utah — A 54-year-old man was killed after a trench collapsed in the backyard of his St. George home on Wednesday afternoon. The St. George Fire Department was called to the home on Grand Heights Drive after a woman said she discovered that the trench had collapsed after not seeing her husband for nearly an hour. Multiple crews arrived at the scene and after working around natural gas lines nearby, soon found the man’s body inside the trench. Fire officials said it would take nearly an hour to remove the man’s body from the trench. St. George Fire Chief Robert Stoker said it appeared the man was trying to dig a sewer or other underground line at the time of the collapse. He added the trench continued to collapse as rescue crews were inside trying to stabilize it. #trenchsafetytuesday #thinkinsidethebox #excavation #trenchcollapse #death https://lnkd.in/dXJF_C7s Trenching and Excavation Safety Taskforce (TEST) Gary Donovan ROADPLATES COM Danielle Foley

OSHA and MSHA civil penalty amounts going up Civil penalties issued by OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration will increase approximately 2.6% on Jan. 15. The increase is legally mandated each year under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. OSHA’s maximum penalty for willful or repeat violations will increase to $165,514 from $161,323. The minimum fine for a willful violation will be $11,823 – up from $11,524. The maximum fines for serious, other-than-serious, failure-to-correct and posting-requirement violations will be bumped up to $16,550 from $16,131. MSHA’s maximum fine for a flagrant violation will rise to $332,376 from $323,960. The Department of Labor determines annual adjustment rates via the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers. Source: https://lnkd.in/eWgj96C8 #ThinkInsideTheBox #TrenchSafety #ExcavateSafe