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Indiana Contractor Fined for Fatal Concrete Placer Accident
The 49-year-old employee was power washing a concrete placer/spreader when he was caught in between the two augers and suffered fatal injuries.
May 9, 2024
Steel Cylinder Rolls from Pa. Construction Site, Strikes and Kills Woman
The 1-ton steel cylinder got loose from a construction site, rolled down a hill, broke through a fence and struck a woman walking on the sidewalk.
May 8, 2024
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Pay and benefits
CNH, Union Avert Strike at Case Wheel Loader Plant in Fargo
The IAM Local 2525's ratification of the new contract comes a week after the union voted to hold off on a strike for a week.
May 6, 2024
Safety & Compliance
2 Subs Fined After Project Manager Killed by Crane Collapse in Fla.
The 37-year-old veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq wars was operating an aerial lift when the mobile crane toppled and crushed him.
May 2, 2024
Workforce
Union Rejects CNH Offer at Case Wheel Loader Plant in Fargo
About 700 union employees seek higher pay, better healthcare and increased job security. Their current contract expires May 3.
April 30, 2024
Business
San Francisco Contractor Faces $371K in Penalties After Fatal Trench Collapse
The fatal collapse occurred less than three weeks after the company had been cited for trenching violations on another job.
April 24, 2024
Safety
3 Construction Workers Killed in Pennsylvania Work Zone Crash
A box truck hit a construction vehicle and continued onto the shoulder, striking the workers. The crash occurred in National Work Zone Awareness Week.
April 18, 2024
Safety
Los Angeles Construction Worker Dies After Forklift Tips Over
The worker died on the scene after a forklift carrying steel rebar toppled over and crushed him.
April 17, 2024
Safety
Dynapac, Ajax Paving Shine Light on Suicide in the Construction Industry
Dynapac signed the Suicide in Construction Awareness Proclamation and had a special suicide-awareness wrap put on a highway paver for Ajax Paving.
April 17, 2024
Safety
Oregon Man Narrowly Missed by Runaway Concrete Saw Blade
"I don't think I would've survived being touched by that thing," Shane Reimche told local news stations of his brush with death.
April 15, 2024
Safety & Compliance
18 Workers Killed in Trench Collapses Since Record Deadly 2022
The deaths have been reported across the U.S. with the most common OSHA citation being failure to use a trench box or other protection.
April 15, 2024
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This Coach Helps Contractors “Get Things Right”
Mikel Bowman helps construction companies and others in the trades with organization, leadership and personal development. Watch The Dirt.
April 12, 2024
Safety & Compliance
New OSHA Rule Allows Union Reps on Non-Union Jobsite Inspections
Construction groups are considering a legal challenge to the "walkaround" final rule that expands the types of representatives allowed on inspections.
April 11, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Florida Crane Collapse Kills Construction Worker, Injures 3
A section of the tower crane fell hundreds of feet onto a drawbridge hitting two vehicles. A 27-worker fell with the load off the building's side.
April 9, 2024
Contractor of the Year
Texas Contractor Wins Equipment World's 2024 Safety Award
From the general laborers to management, everyone at Schier Construction Inc. is involved with ensuring safety is a top priority.
April 8, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Judge Upholds Colorado Contractor Citation After Employee Death
American Civil Contractors was cited for $11,747 after an employee in a trench was struck by an excavator bucket when it detached from its coupler.
April 3, 2024
The Dirt
How American Pavement Specialists Built a Social Media Empire (Video)
The Danbury, Connecticut-based contractor's viral videos and posts have catapulted the company from local heroes to national fame. Watch here.
March 29, 2024
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