Trench Safety Stand Down 2025 June 16–20, 2025 Trenching is one of construction’s most hazardous activities. The NUCA Trench Safety Stand Down is a nationwide effort to improve jobsite safety through focused discussions and awareness. National Trench Safety proudly supports this initiative by providing practical resources and encouraging participation among customers, contractors, municipalities, and our … Read more
The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) is promoting a National Trench and Excavation Stand Down to raise awareness of the dangers in excavation work to prevent injuries and death related to these hazards. As proud partners of the NUCA, NTS is participating in this outreach program to support the industry and our customer’s emphasis on … Read more
OSHA Subpart P was promulgated starting in 1970 when Federal OSHA was established and adopted it as a “National Consensus Standard” in 1989. At that point it became a law that employers had to adhere to and could be cited for violating it. In my personal opinion, the standard has been extremely successful given the … Read more
The OSHA’s new confined space standard for construction was issued on May 4th, 2015 and was scheduled to go into effect on August 3rd, 2015. However, the OSHA is postponing full enforcement for 60 days in response to requests from employers for additional time to train employees and to procure required safety equipment. Full enforcement … Read more
