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Safety & Compliance
Florida Crane Collapse Kills Construction Worker, Injures 3
A section of the tower crane fell hundreds of feet onto a drawbridge hitting two vehicles. A 27-worker fell with the load off the building's side.
April 9, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Judge Upholds Colorado Contractor Citation After Employee Death
American Civil Contractors was cited for $11,747 after an employee in a trench was struck by an excavator bucket when it detached from its coupler.
April 3, 2024
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December 31, 2025
Equipment
Recall report: Ram recalls more than 12K vans for lighting issue
The following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
March 25, 2024
Safety & Compliance
18-Year-Old Dies in Trench; Repeat Violator Faces $258K in Penalties
Hurtado Construction faces penalties of $257,811 after 8 OSHA citations following a previous fatality in 2007, according to OSHA.
March 19, 2024
Regulations
Four Plead Guilty to $100M Construction Bid Rigging, Price Fixing Scheme
They submitted sham bids or refused to bid so conspirators could win contracts on transportation infrastructure projects in Oklahoma.
March 14, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Construction Safety Scam – Company Accused of Selling 20K Fake Training Cards
Valor's president bought luxury cars, homes, jewelry, yacht after the company issued fake cards for training that never occurred, D.A. says.
March 12, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Georgia Contractor Faces $308K in Penalties for Fatal Trench Collapse
A worker was found face down submerged in water and buried in dirt at the bottom of a 21-foot-deep trench, according to OSHA.
March 5, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Construction Supervisor Charged with Homicide After Worker Dies in Trench Collapse
The charge of felony criminally negligent homicide follows a worker being buried alive in a 9-foot-deep trench with no cave-in protection.
February 28, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Tenn. Contractor Faces $75K Penalty for Fatal Trench Collapse
A worker was in a 10-foot-deep trench on a sewer line project when a side collapsed and buried him.
February 14, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Fined After Worker Dies of Heat Illness in Alabama
Three days after he was hired for concrete finishing work, the employee died after working in a heat index of 107 degrees.
February 12, 2024
Safety
Mass. Contractor Faces Proposed $142K Fine for Fatal Skid Steer Accident
A 63-year-old worker was found with the loader on top of him at the bottom of an 8-foot-deep trench.
January 31, 2024
The Dirt
What is PC-12 Engine Oil – And How Will It Impact Construction Equipment?
Stricter emissions regulations are on their way - and that means new engine and oil requirements. Chevron's Shawn Whitacre breaks down what it means for older equipment, preventative maintenance and more on the latest episode of The Dirt.
January 26, 2024
Regulations
AGC Sues to Stop Biden's New Labor Rule on Federal Construction Projects
The new rule would essentially require unions to be represented on all federal construction projects over $35 million.
January 11, 2024
Regulations
Cummins to Pay Highest-Ever Clean Air Fine for Ram Pickup Engines
Cummins has agreed to pay $1.675 billion for allegedly installing emissions defeat devices on nearly 1 million diesel engines in Ram pickups.
January 9, 2024
Equipment
Recall report: Trailer recalls for Great Dane, Keystone
The following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
December 18, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Three Florida Contractors Fined Total of $131K for Trench Violations
According to OSHA records, the trench at the jobsite lacked any shoring or a trench box to prevent any cave-ins.
December 4, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Colorado Contractor Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail After Trench Death
The jobsite had a history of cave-ins, yet workers continued to enter unprotected trenches even after a worker died.
November 13, 2023
Regulations
Contractors Brace for Impact of New Davis-Bacon Wage Changes
The first update to prevailing-wage regulations in more than 40 years meets construction groups' opposition – and a possible lawsuit.
October 27, 2023
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