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Safety

Ore. contractor faces $20,000 in fines following trench deaths

An Oregon irrigation and landscaping contractor faces penalties of $20,000 following a trench collapse that killed two men in Idaho, according to Occupational Safety & Health Administration records. On April 10, Javier “Jay” Ortega Jr., 59, of New Plymouth, Idaho, and Arcenio Carrillo, 51, of Vale, Oregon, were installing irrigation pipes in New Plymouth when the […]

August 20, 2019

Safety

Trench death leads to proposed fine of $145,860 for Ohio contractor

An Ohio plumbing contractor faces proposed fines of $145,860 following a trench collapse that killed a 43-year-old employee during a residential sewer installation project. Payne Enterprises of Dayton was cited for two repeat violations for failing to install adequate collapse protection and for not having a competent person inspect the trench before employees entered it, […]

August 8, 2019

Safety

Trench violations lead to $212,158 in proposed fines for Mo. contractor

A Missouri contractor faces $212,158 in proposed penalties for exposing employees to potential trench collapse, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration. R.V. Wagner Inc. of Affton, Missouri, was installing concrete stormwater pipes January 11 in St. Louis without a trench box or other trench protection and no safe exit from the trench, […]

July 25, 2019

Safety

Two workers die in trench collapse in Ala.

Two workers for a drainage company died July 23 in a collapsed trench in Hoover, Alabama. The trench was 8 feet deep, and the buried workers were found 7 feet down, according to al.com. Hoover Fire Department Capt. Scott West said the department received the call at 3:04 p.m. and were using hand shovels to […]

July 24, 2019

Safety

Wyo. developer sued after 2 workers die in trench cave-in

After two died in a trench collapse back in September, representatives of those workers are taking legal action against the developer for wrongful death.

June 20, 2019

Safety

Trench collapse in Neb. that injured 2 results in $106,078 proposed fine

A construction company in Nebraska receives $106,078 in OSHA citation fines for a trench collapse that injured two workers. Details here on Equipment World.

May 22, 2019

Safety

Father-to-be and father of 5 killed in Colorado trench collapse

On April 16th, Jorge Baez Valadez and Christopher Lee Ramirez lost their lives in a trench collapse. OSHA is investigation the incident. More details here.

May 1, 2019

Safety

OSHA investigating 5 trench deaths occurring in less than 10 days

Explore this post for details on why OSHA is investigating five trench related deaths in a 10 day period of time.

April 16, 2019

Safety

Ga. contractor fined $106,078 for unsafe excavation

Corlet Contractors of Dallas, Ga. was fined by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration for knowingly operating and working out of an unsafe trench.

April 10, 2019

Safety

Pa. contractor fined $208,560 for trench violations

A Pennsylvania contractor faces $208,560 in fines for several safety violations, including failing to protect workers from trench collapse, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The violations allegedly occurred August 17 at a construction site in Philadelphia. Etna Construction of Warminster, Pennsylvania, did not install cave-in protection inside the […]

March 12, 2019

Safety

Calif. contractor fined $242,600 in trench collapse that killed worker

When the trench wall collapsed, one worker escaped but the other, Abel Sauceda Quiñónez of Modesto, was trapped under the dirt and crushed to death. More here.

February 18, 2019

Safety

Worker dies in excavation collapse in Raleigh; 2 injured

Two workers have been treated for injuries and one worker is dead due to an excavation collapse in Raleigh, North Carolina. Learn more on Equipment World.

January 25, 2019