Trench collapses while working on construction projects cause a tremendous human and financial cost to those involved. Safety training can play an important role in reducing injuries and fatalities. Construction firms that consistently implement safety trainings show a 50% reduction in their recordable injury rates according to OSHA.
NIOSH is invested in producing on-line trench safety training modules. Because of the growing number of workers in the construction industry who speak only Spanish, NIOSH contracted with Rivertown Communications to produce a new Spanish language trench safety course to train construction workers.
