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Safety
Worker injured in Fla. trench collapse; $54K penalty issued
Duke Energy Florida faces a proposed penalty of $53,976 after a worker was injured in a trench collapse.
June 30, 2020
Safety
Contractors fined $265K for trench collapses, including fatal cave-ins in Ala., Miss.
This year is starting out to be a costly one for contractors cited for trench violations by the U.S. Occupational Health & Safety Administration. OSHA issued proposed penalties totaling $264,670 in January for five separate trench collapses, including cave-ins in Alabama that killed two workers and one in Mississippi that killed one worker. OSHA reported […]
February 11, 2020
Safety
OSHA inspectors save workers just before Colo. trench collapse
While inspecting a job site in Colorado, OSHA inspectors asked workers to exit an unprotected trench. Soon after, one of the trench walls collapsed. More here.
October 16, 2019
Safety
S. Dakota contractor faces $58,343 in penalties for trench violations
A South Dakota contractor faces penalties of $58,343 for a worker being in a trench without proper cave-in protection, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. On April 29, Midwest Excavating LLC of Sioux Falls was repairing a residential water leak. OSHA said a worker entered the trench, which was 7 feet 6 […]
September 6, 2019
Dealers
BigRentz CEO: Mobile online construction equipment rental bookings have overtaken desktop orders
Discover what BigRentz CEO says about the rental marketplace and how mobile construction equipment bookings have outranked desktop for the first time here.
June 10, 2019
Construction Equipment
Rockland intros new loader side dump bucket
The new Rockland side dump bucket is beneficial to wheel and crawler loader operators working in tight and confined areas. More information on Equipment World.
May 28, 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
Wash. subcontractor fined $126,400 after trench violations on bridge project
Colf Construction of Vancouver, Washington, has been fined $126,400 in safety citations by L&I's Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Learn more here.
October 17, 2018
Business
Subcontractor faulted for 2 deadly excavation cave-ins in 6 months, sued for $50 million
A subcontractor is caught up in a massive lawsuit after two fatal excavation cave-ins in a span of 6 months. Get details on the lawsuit on Equipment World.
September 18, 2018
Construction Equipment
Daniel Mfg.’s custom-built Mini Exca-Beak gets under and pries out concrete, grabs large loads
The new Mini Exca-Beak attachment can dig under a section of concrete, pry it up and then grab the block for removal. Check it out her on Equipment World!
August 23, 2018
Safety
Firm fined $33k for trench deaths of two workers in Miami
OSHA reports Archer Western Construction's lack of safety precautions contributed to the deaths of two workers in a trench collapse in the middle of I-95N.
August 13, 2018
Safety
OSHA cites Karrenbrock Excavating $189K for repeated trench safety violations
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Karrenbrock Excavating is a repeat offender when it comes to trench safety violations.
July 25, 2018
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