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New EPA Wetlands Rule Still Leaves Uncertainty for "Roadside Ditches," ARTBA Says
Three months after the Supreme Court cut back the EPA's authority over wetlands, the agency has issued its new rule to comply.
August 30, 2023
Safety
OSHA Seeks to Require Proper PPE Fit for Construction Workers
The revised rule would explicitly state that personal protective equipment must properly fit each employee.
August 28, 2023
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August 4, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Ex-Contractor Banned from Construction After Trench Death
A former construction company owner convicted of criminally negligent homicide will no longer work in construction, under OSHA settlement.
August 25, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Why Did 39 Workers Die in Trenches in 2022 – the Most in 18 Years?
Safety experts give their views on what caused so many deaths – up from 15 in 2021 – and how a repeat can be prevented.
August 10, 2023
Regulations
Biden Administration Boosts Construction Wages on Federal Projects
The first update to the rule in more than 40 years will increase pay and protections for 1.2 million workers.
August 9, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Colorado Contractor Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for Trench Death
The jobsite had a history of cave-ins, yet workers continued to enter unprotected trenches even after a worker died.
August 7, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Highway Contractor Cited in Fatal Crane Collapse in Florida
The de Moya Group faces proposed penalties of $59,000 after a worker died and another was seriously injured.
July 31, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Expect More Jobsite Inspections as Biden Seeks First-Ever Heat Alert
The president asks the Department of Labor to issue the nation’s first hazard alert to protect workers from extreme temperatures.
July 28, 2023
Safety
Contractor Reaches $41K Settlement with OSHA for Trench Violations
Groundworks Contracting Inc. reportedly ignored a city’s safety warnings about trench hazards and was cited by federal inspectors.
July 25, 2023
Business
Construction Fleet Managers Take on the Net-Zero Challenge
Don't want to be railroaded into using battery electric machines to meet arbitrary emissions goals? Here's how a group of fleet managers are taking charge to control the destiny of the industry at large.
July 25, 2023
Safety & Compliance
OSHA’s Revised Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Takes Effect Jan. 2024
Industry groups say the move does nothing to reduce injuries and illnesses and instead forces employers to disclose sensitive information.
July 24, 2023
Regulations
$182 Million Up for Grabs as CARB Incentivizes Zero-Emissions Equipment Purchases
Vouchers up to $500,000 are available - but are they enough to help California contractors meet CARB's ambitious emissions regulations schedule?
July 17, 2023
Safety
After Alarmingly Deadly Year, Trench Safety Stand Down Set for June 19-23
39 people died while working in trenches or excavations in 2022, making it the deadliest in 18 years.
June 13, 2023
Safety & Compliance
N.J. Contractor Sentenced to 3 Months after Worker Crushed to Death
The company disregarded engineering plans and built a wall to hold back surcharge that eventually collapsed onto a worker.
May 25, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Colorado Contractors Face 6-Figure Penalties after Trench Deaths
Workers have died on both of the contractors’ worksites – a 17-year-old and a 23-year-old – who were in trenches that collapsed.
May 22, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Texas Contractor Faces $258K in Penalties After Fatal Trench Collapse
The company was issued repeat violations after a 25-foot-deep trench caved in on a worker.
May 3, 2023
Roadbuilding
Automated Speed Cameras in Work Zones Adopted in 3 More States
The revved-up enforcement, designed to stem the tide of rising deadly crashes, comes with tight restrictions.
April 20, 2023
Safety & Compliance
In the Trenches: 2022 Deadliest in 18 Years; Contractor Faces $500K Fine; Deaths in OK, NY
The construction industry is coming off the deadliest year for trenching and excavation in almost two decades. Tragedy continues in 2023.
April 19, 2023
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