Trenching and Excavation Safety Taskforce - TEST

NEWS RELEASE US DOL FINDS 6 NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS EXPOSED WORKERS TO SAFETY HAZARDS, ASSESSES $648K IN PENALTIES Source: dol.gov/newsroom/releases/os… #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #Accountability #OSHA #News #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail

Vertical Dirt = Worker Exposure #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail

Unsafe behaviors like this can eventually lead to dangerous results. Always #ThinkInsideTheBox! #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety

Trench protection for workers is required. Don’t be like these guys. #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #Excavation #Trench #Safety #Fail

Always #ThinkInsideTheBox! #TrenchSafety #ExcavateSafe #Trench #Safety

Vertical walls of dirt are NOT safe! Don’t risk a cave-in. Use proper trench protection and keep your crew protected. Always Think Inside The Box! #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail

Foreman says he cannot shore trench because utilities won’t allow it… Is this a fact? #Safe or #UnSafe? #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail

Contractors in NY, NJ and PA face a combined $900K in proposed penalties for excavation violations on 2 separate jobsites, including a fatal trench collapse. Read more here: equipmentworld.com/regulatio… #ThinkInsideTheBox #TrenchSafety #ExcavateSafe #Trench #Excavation #Safety

OVERLAND PARK TRENCH COLLAPSE TRAPS WORKER, FOUR FIRE AGENCIES AND MED-ACT RUSH TO FREE HIM Source: hoodline.com/2026/10/overlan… Pic from video: youtu.be/lZzRMBZG408?is=ZNFC… #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #TrenchCollapse #TrenchRescue #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail

Cal/OSHA investigates deadly trench collapse in Stockton, California Source: kcra.com/article/stockton-co… #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #TrenchCollapse #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail

How many dangerous things can you list? #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #safety #fail

Two construction workers in Franklin are free after being trapped in a trench on Otter Street. Source: thederrick.com/news/front_pa… #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #TrenchCollapse #TrenchRescue

In just two days in Michigan, three trench collapses occurred on separate construction sites in the Detroit metro area… Source: equipmentworld.com/regulatio… #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #TrenchCollapse #TrenchRescue #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail #CaveIn

DENVER (KDVR) — Rescue crews on Saturday night saved a man trapped at the bottom of a 15-foot trench. Source: kdvr.com/news/local/man-save… #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #TrenchCollapse #TrenchRescue #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail #Rescue #Success #Saved

MAPLETON, Utah (KUTV) — The man buried alive in an Utah County trench while working on a home sewer line… Source: kjzz.com/news/local/man-buri… #ThinkInsideTheBox #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #TrenchCollapse #TrenchRescue #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail #Construction #Plumbing

This is why it’s important to #ThinkInsideTheBox! #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #TrenchCollapse #TrenchRescue #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail #Dirt #Collapse #Technical #Rescue Video Source: instagram.com/p/DYxNCtdEQn5/…

Memphis Fire officials rescued a man who was 'buried up to his neck' after a trench collapsed beneath him. Source: localmemphis.com/video/news/… #ThinkInsideTheBox #TrenchCollapse #TrenchRescue #TrenchSafety #ExcavateSafe #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail #Rescue

This is why it’s important to #ThinkInsideTheBox! 3 labourers killed in BSP sewer trench collapse at Dalli Rajhara Source: thehitavada.com/Encyc/2026/5… #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #TrenchCollapse #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Fail

This is why it’s important to #ThinkInsideTheBox! #ExcavateSafe #TrenchSafety #TrenchCollapse #Trench #Excavation #Safety #Dirt #Collapse #Fail Video source: facebook.com/share/v/18RVhwv…

Join us for our TEST Quarterly Update Meeting! 📅 Date: April 28, 2026 🕒 Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Mountain Time 🌐 Event Link: linkedin.com/events/74477392…