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Georgia Contractor Faces $308K in Penalties for Fatal Trench Collapse
A worker was found face down submerged in water and buried in dirt at the bottom of a 21-foot-deep trench, according to OSHA.
March 5, 2024
Construction Supervisor Charged with Homicide After Worker Dies in Trench Collapse
The charge of felony criminally negligent homicide follows a worker being buried alive in a 9-foot-deep trench with no cave-in protection.
February 28, 2024
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January 29, 2024
Tenn. Contractor Faces $75K Penalty for Fatal Trench Collapse
A worker was in a 10-foot-deep trench on a sewer line project when a side collapsed and buried him.
February 14, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Fined After Worker Dies of Heat Illness in Alabama
Three days after he was hired for concrete finishing work, the employee died after working in a heat index of 107 degrees.
February 12, 2024
Safety
Mass. Contractor Faces Proposed $142K Fine for Fatal Skid Steer Accident
A 63-year-old worker was found with the loader on top of him at the bottom of an 8-foot-deep trench.
January 31, 2024
The Dirt
What is PC-12 Engine Oil – And How Will It Impact Construction Equipment?
Stricter emissions regulations are on their way - and that means new engine and oil requirements. Chevron's Shawn Whitacre breaks down what it means for older equipment, preventative maintenance and more on the latest episode of The Dirt.
January 26, 2024
Regulations
AGC Sues to Stop Biden's New Labor Rule on Federal Construction Projects
The new rule would essentially require unions to be represented on all federal construction projects over $35 million.
January 11, 2024
Regulations
Cummins to Pay Highest-Ever Clean Air Fine for Ram Pickup Engines
Cummins has agreed to pay $1.675 billion for allegedly installing emissions defeat devices on nearly 1 million diesel engines in Ram pickups.
January 9, 2024
Equipment
Recall report: Trailer recalls for Great Dane, Keystone
The following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
December 18, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Three Florida Contractors Fined Total of $131K for Trench Violations
According to OSHA records, the trench at the jobsite lacked any shoring or a trench box to prevent any cave-ins.
December 4, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Colorado Contractor Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail After Trench Death
The jobsite had a history of cave-ins, yet workers continued to enter unprotected trenches even after a worker died.
November 13, 2023
Regulations
Contractors Brace for Impact of New Davis-Bacon Wage Changes
The first update to prevailing-wage regulations in more than 40 years meets construction groups' opposition – and a possible lawsuit.
October 27, 2023
Safety
Contractor Faces $59,153 in Penalties After Fatal Collapse at JFK Airport
Two workers were crushed by a concrete slab while working on a $19 billion reconstruction project at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
October 23, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Trench Collapse Victim Wins $19 Million Jury Verdict
He was in a 10- to 11-foot-deep trench on a D.R. Horton residential project when the collapse occurred.
October 9, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Fined $82,149 After Project Manager Dies in Trench
The project manager and other workers were in a 10-foot-deep excavation with inadequate cave-in protection, OSHA says.
October 2, 2023
Safety
OSHA Reveals Top 10 Safety Violations
Review this list to ensure your employees are properly trained on the most frequently cited jobsite safety hazards.
September 29, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $170K in Trench Fines, Named “Severe Violator”
Workers were in an 11-foot-deep trench with no cave-in protection or safe way to get out, agency says.
September 22, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $335K in Penalties for Repeated Fall-Prevention Violations
Cheltenham Construction Services of Missouri has been cited seven times since 2015 by OSHA.
September 11, 2023
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