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Dealers
United Rentals buys BakerCorp, enters European market for first time
BakerCorp's range of rental fluid solutions goes into a variety of heavy markets, including oil and gas, pipeline, refinery and construction. More here!
July 2, 2018
Safety
OSHA fines Ohio’s JK Excavating & Utilities $201,201 for trench-collapse death
OSHA placed JK Excavating in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program and issued four citations and penalties for violations to OSHA. Details here.
June 25, 2018
Safety
Mini excavator falls into trench, pins worker inside on Md. jobsite
A construction worker in Maryland’s Montgomery County was rescued from a trench Saturday after a mini excavator fell into the trench, trapping him. According to a report from WJLA TV, the man was working inside of an L-shaped trench inside a commercial building when the machine toppled over. In order to free the man, Montgomery Country […]
August 29, 2016
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch launches C- and CX-Series walk-behind trenchers, and new CX track system
Ditch Witch has unveiled a new line of walk-behind trenchers, the CX-Series, which are equipped with the company’s new patent-pending CX Track system. This system uses a short left track and longer right track, which Ditch Witch says gives the machine better traction and shorter overall length, thus allowing superior maneuverability in tight spaces. In […]
March 14, 2016
Safety
Trench collapse claims life of Wisconsin worker
A Wisconsin worker was killed in a trench collapse earlier this month in a tragic accident that occurred while working with his father. According to a report from WBAY TV, 46-year-old Scott Krepline had not been seen for about 30 minutes the afternoon of November 10 when the fire department was called to a jobsite […]
November 30, 2015
Workforce
Two managers charged with negligent homicide for death of worker in NYC construction collapse
Two managers are facing homicide charges in connection with a deadly soil collapse in New York City earlier this year. The New York Daily News reports Wilmer Cuevas, 49, and Alfonso Prestia, 55, were indicted earlier this week for “allegedly refusing to shut down” a construction site where a man was killed April 6. At the […]
August 6, 2015
Roadbuilding
Embankment collapse kills worker in trench on PennDOT bridge project
A man working on a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation bridge rehabilitation project was killed last week when an embankment collapsed. According to a report from WBRE TV, 37-year-old Richard Gold III was working the morning of July 7 inside of a trench as part of a crew performing rehab work on a bridge off of Route 42 […]
July 14, 2015
Safety
Trench collapse kills worker near Minneapolis
Another trench accident claimed the life of a construction worker, this one occurring near Minneapolis. According to a report from the St. Paul Pioneer Press, 51-year-old Gerald Lyle Thompson was killed June 23 in a trench collapse in Lakeville. The paper reports Thompson was installing drain tile when the trench collapsed. WCCO TV reports Thompson […]
July 7, 2015
Safety
Safety Watch
Shoring things up Use required protective systems when working in a trench By Amy Materson  The accident: Two laborers were installing conduit in an 8-foot-deep by two-foot-wide trench. The crew leader, who was digging the trench with a backhoe, left the area to go to the company trailer. The two laborers continued to work […]
January 28, 2012
Safety
Safety Watch
Don’t get pinned Safe operation starts with the basics The accident: The contractor instructed an excavator operator to move dirt, clear debris and fill a trench, and then left the jobsite. Upon his return, he saw the excavator – which was an older model that had been purchased used – positioned over the trench, with […]
July 4, 2011
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