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Episode 5 - Buried Alive: The Deadly Reality of Trench Collapse
A routine French drain installation turned deadly when a trench collapsed in Boonton Township, New Jersey, killing two landscapers.
In Episode 5 of the Landscaping Safety Podcast, John breaks down the 2014 Bednar Landscape Services trench-collapse incident, the OSHA investigation that followed, and the later criminal case tied to the deaths of Oscar Portillo and Selvin Zelaya.
We look at the warning signs crews should recognize, including trench depth, water accumulation, changing soil conditions, safe access, spoil piles, competent-person inspections, and proper cave-in protection.
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