Proper safety precautions are determined by the excavation to be performed. For example, excavations in the midst of midtown Manhattan's soaring skyscrapers, congested traffic, and populated streets is held to a different safety standard than performing an excavation in a field in central New Jersey.
State laws regulate excavations. Everything, including the placement of the excavated material to be disposed of, the structure of trenches and bracing, safety railings to protect workers and pedestrians, access to the excavation, and all materials to be used when performing excavations are regulated by state laws.
Our attorneys have successfully defended the rights of many workers and pedestrians who have been injured at a dangerous excavation site. If you or a loved one has suffered severe physical injury at an excavation site, please call us for immediate attention at 1-888-GINARTE.