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Safety & Compliance
Construction Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Charge Related to Trench Death
A 46-year-old worker was in a 9-foot-deep trench to locate a sewer line when it collapsed May 4, 2021, in Mamaroneck, New York.
February 12, 2025
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Roadbuilding
Another Michigan Paving Executive Pleads Guilty to Bid-Rigging
A former paving company president faces up to 10 years in prison as part of an ongoing DOJ crackdown on the asphalt industry.
January 21, 2025
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Safety & Compliance
Operator Drowns After Amphibious Excavator Tips Over; Contractor Fined
The 26-year-old operator was trapped underwater, and his former employer faces four serious violations.
January 15, 2025
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Safety & Compliance
New Construction PPE Rule Requiring “Proper Fit” Takes Effect
OSHA says it addresses “a longstanding industry safety concern, particularly among some women as well as among physically smaller or larger workers.”
January 14, 2025
woman man in construction PPE on construction site looking at tablet
Safety & Compliance
4 Contractors Face 6-Figure Fines for Trench Violations in Florida, Maine, Texas
Proposed OSHA penalties totaling a combined $632,000 have been issued for trench violations since November 13.
January 10, 2025
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Dozers
Details Released in Death of Dozer Operator Buried Under Coal Pile
The 24-year-old operator was pushing coal from a pile into the feeder when the dozer fell off the edge of the pile.
January 7, 2025
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Safety & Compliance
“Buried Alive”: Worker’s Lawsuit Describes Horror of Trench Collapse
“Please save me. Don’t let me die,” he called out after being buried inside a 12-foot-deep trench he was rescued from, according to his lawsuit.
December 19, 2024
Trevor Kilgore in ambulance after rescued from trench collapse in Iowa
Safety & Compliance
Contractor, Superintendent Charged After Fatal Trench Collapse in Texas
The worker had escaped a cave-in earlier in the day and was ordered back inside the 13-foot-deep trench where the fatal collapse occurred.
November 20, 2024
shallow trench being dug by excavator
Regulations
Sentences Handed Down in 6-Year Georgia Concrete Bid-Rigging Scheme
They submitted rigged bids and issued coordinated price-increase letters for ready-mix concrete, with one company paying a $20 million fine.
November 12, 2024
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Safety & Compliance
OSHA Reports Top 10 Construction Violations in 2024, Drop in Trench Deaths
OSHA reports a 70% drop in trench deaths since a record 39 fatalities in 2022.
November 12, 2024
backhoe bucket in trench
Regulations
Contractor Fined $283K After House Foundation Falls On, Kills Worker
“This tragedy was entirely preventable,” says OSHA after a 51-year-old worker was in a trench beneath a foundation wall that collapsed.
October 29, 2024
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Regulations
Judge Partially Halts USDOT Affirmative-Action Contracting Program
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is accused of discriminating against two non-DBE companies bidding on federal transportation contracts.
October 10, 2024
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Regulations
N.J. Highway Contractor to Pay $950K for Alleged False Minority-Business Claims
The company obtained “numerous” contracts that received federal funding set aside for DBE companies, according to settlement.
October 8, 2024
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Safety & Compliance
2 Arizona Contractors Cited for Trench Violations; Fines Total $193K
The two companies were cited for separate trench violations in the same month, including one fined $161,000 after two workers were seriously injured.
September 26, 2024
stock image backhoe digging trench
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $72K Penalty After Worker Rescued from Trench Collapse
A five-hour operation by emergency personnel freed the worker from the cave-in, and he had serious injuries.
September 20, 2024
backhoe digging trench
Regulations
Deere Ordered to Pay $9.9M in Wirtgen Thailand Bribery Scheme
Cash payments, massage parlor visits, luxury European sightseeing trips were used to bribe Thai officials and companies to win business, SEC says.
September 17, 2024
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Safety & Compliance
What Does OSHA’s Proposed Heat Rule Mean for Contractors?
Construction is among the industries affected by the proposal, which calls for mandatory breaks, written plans and other provisions to keep workers safe.
September 17, 2024
stock image of worker on ground in heat
Safety & Compliance
Lane Fined $155K for Hoisting Workers with Crane After Elevator Broke, Agency Says
Washington State L&I says the elevator should have been repaired instead of using a crane to transport workers into and out of a 95-foot tunnel shaft.
September 11, 2024
mobile crawler crane L&I photo shows the crane used to hoist workers and materials up and down a 95-foot shaft
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