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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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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
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
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 & 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
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
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
Equipment
Recall report: Ram recalls more than 12K vans for lighting issue
The following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
March 25, 2024
Safety & Compliance
18-Year-Old Dies in Trench; Repeat Violator Faces $258K in Penalties
Hurtado Construction faces penalties of $257,811 after 8 OSHA citations following a previous fatality in 2007, according to OSHA.
March 19, 2024
Regulations
Four Plead Guilty to $100M Construction Bid Rigging, Price Fixing Scheme
They submitted sham bids or refused to bid so conspirators could win contracts on transportation infrastructure projects in Oklahoma.
March 14, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Construction Safety Scam – Company Accused of Selling 20K Fake Training Cards
Valor's president bought luxury cars, homes, jewelry, yacht after the company issued fake cards for training that never occurred, D.A. says.
March 12, 2024
Safety & Compliance
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
Safety & Compliance
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
Safety & Compliance
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
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