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Construction specialties occupies four to five of the top ten most dangerous job rankings published by reputable sources including CNN and Forbes. Despite increasing safety standards and regulations construction still produces more deaths each year than any other occupation except traveling salesmen. The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for most of these standards. Over the past couple of years trench safety has received a lot of attention due to recent cave-ins. "Between 2000 and 2005 OSHA investigated 12 fatal trenching accidents in Georgia alone", said John J. Deifer, OSHA's Savannah area director. The number has continued to increase over the past year or so. Diefer also added "Safe work practices could have prevented these tragedies". Employers are responsible for providing a safe work place for their employees. For employers to avoid liability for personal injuries they have to work toward trying......
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