This month’s Safety Committee theme is Trench and Excavation Safety. The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration reports that 39 workers died in trenching and excavation work in 2022, which is an increase from the previous year and the most since 2005 according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and OSHA. Trench collapses or cave-ins are a significant risk for workers and can be prevented through proper planning, equipment, and knowledge.

The Brewer team provided some extremely valuable information that can be found on our Safety Awareness landing page. The safety videos from the Job Safety Institute/National Housing Endowment/NAHB in English and Spanish are on slides 27 and 29.