Infographic: Trench Safety Tips

Through an alliance with OSHA, CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training developed an infographic focusing on trench safety, including best practices to protect workers in trenches.

Dec 5th, 2018

Mnet 200159 Trench Featured

Through an alliance with OSHA, CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training developed an infographic focusing on trench safety, including best practices to protect workers in trenches.

Mnet 200156 Trench Safety Infographic

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Federal Court Strikes Down Trump Climate Rollback

The decision is likely to give the incoming Biden administration a freer hand to regulate emissions from power plants.

This Sunday, June 25, 2017, photo, shows TK Holdings Inc. in Auburn Hills, Mich. The U.S. government's highway safety agency has rejected a request from Ford and Mazda to avoid recalling about 3 million vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the ammonium nitrate propellant used to inflate air bags is showing signs of decay and poses a safety risk.

US Rejects Ford, Mazda Requests to Avoid Takata Recalls

The air bags have caused at least 27 deaths worldwide, including 18 in the U.S.

In this Sept. 30, 202, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle.

EASA: 737 Max Cleared Next Week

The European clearance follows nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes.

Canada OKs Boeing 737 Max

The planes will be permitted to fly as long as they meet conditions specified by Transport Canada, including allowing pilots to disable a faulty warning system.

In this undated file photo the Trans-Alaska pipeline and pump station north of Fairbanks, Alaska is shown. The International Energy Agency says oil and gas companies aren't doing enough to reduce the release of methane, a potent source of planet-heating emissions, that is seeping out of pipelines and production plants.

Watchdog: Fossil Fuel Firms Need to Curb Gas Leaks

The report suggests that the global oil and gas industry emitted as much methane as the 27-nation EU last year.

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Major N95 Producers, Distributors Convene to Boost PPE Supply Chain

Operating under federal antitrust protection, nearly 60 companies are sharing production, distribution and pricing information.

Rescuers drill a new channel at the explosion site of a gold mine in Qixia City, China, Jan. 18, 2021.

12 Workers Alive After Being Trapped in China Mine Blast

The fate of the other 10 workers trapped by the explosion remains unknown.

Cargo Ship Sinks, Killing 3

The ship broke into two pieces before sinking.

A food delivery worker wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus prepares to deliver foods for his customers outside a restaurant in Beijing on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. The e-commerce workers and delivery people who kept China fed during the pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set himself on fire in protest.

China Tech Giants Face Scrutiny After Worker Deaths

A video is circulating where a worker sets himself on fire in a protest over wages.

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Lawsuit Says Community College Program was Human Trafficking

The lawsuit accuses an Iowa community college, a recruitment company, a pet food manufacturer and a packaging company of human trafficking and involuntary servitude.

OSHA Bumps Up Violation Penalties

OSHA adjusts its civil penalty amounts annually based on cost-of-living adjustments.

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MIT Professor Charged with Hiding Work for China

He and his research group collected about $29 million in foreign dollars, including millions from a Chinese government-funded university.