OSHA

• Trench Excavation Factsheet - English - Spanish [PDF]
  
  
• OSHA's safety and health topic on Trenching and Excavation
  
  
• OSHA Press Releases
  
  
• Worker Fatalities Reported to Federal and State OSHA
  
  
• OSHA Info: Federal Government Rules and Regulations - Are you looking for the guidelines that impact your project? This link will take you to all the documents that cover excavations, hazards & solutions, and worker safety. 

• E-Tool for OSHA Excavation Safety - This is a great resource for your project or company management. This link provides text and photos to illustrate hazards and the right way to operate safe job sites.
   
• OSHA Soil Classification System in Subpart P: What type of soil do I have on my project?
  
  
• Avoid OSHA’s Most Frequently Cited Violations
  
  
• OSHA Contact List (July 2023)
  
  
• Trenching Safety - 5 Things You Should Know to Stay Safe
  
  
• Trench collapses can be deadly
  
  
• Trench Safety Quick Card - English | Spanish
  
  
• Trenching Poster - English | Spanish

Industry Resources

• U.S. Department of Labor -- About DOL -- Important Web Site Notices Rules and Guidelines for linking to OSHA – OSHA and DOL are considered public domain
  
  
• CDC - Trenching and Excavation - NIOSH Workplace Safety and Health Topic - to find statistics, topics, trainings etc. on the National institute of safety and health website
  
  
• Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) - Current and Revised Data

• NIOSH/CDC Excavation and Confined Space - Data concerning historical accidents related to excavations

• Medical Questionnaire to be used when employing respirators

• Threshold limit values for Airborne Containments: What are acceptable limits for all types of contamination in your project air?