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Trench-Safety Advocate, Mother of Victim Cindy Hess Dies in Apparent Accident
She became an outspoken advocate for trench safety after her son Zach Hess died in a trench collapse in 2017 at age 25.
March 13, 2025
Safety & Compliance
A Week in the Trenches: 2 Workers Rescued; 2 Workers Die; 1 Contractor Fined
Two workers died in a trench collapse in Maryland; two were rescued in Michigan, and a Tennessee contractor was fined after a fatal cave-in.
March 6, 2025
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Widow Wins $8.5M Settlement After Worker Run Over by Dump Truck
Her lawyer uncovered drug use by the driver, destruction of evidence, and negligence, according to court records.
February 20, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Trench Collapses: Contractors Fined $530K in Calif.; 2 Die in S.C., Mich.
Between February 10-17, two contractors in California were fined a total $530,000, and workers died in cave-ins in Michigan and South Carolina.
February 19, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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