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Safety
Contractor Faces $59,153 in Penalties After Fatal Collapse at JFK Airport
Two workers were crushed by a concrete slab while working on a $19 billion reconstruction project at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
October 23, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Trench Collapse Victim Wins $19 Million Jury Verdict
He was in a 10- to 11-foot-deep trench on a D.R. Horton residential project when the collapse occurred.
October 9, 2023
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December 31, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Fined $82,149 After Project Manager Dies in Trench
The project manager and other workers were in a 10-foot-deep excavation with inadequate cave-in protection, OSHA says.
October 2, 2023
Safety
OSHA Reveals Top 10 Safety Violations
Review this list to ensure your employees are properly trained on the most frequently cited jobsite safety hazards.
September 29, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $170K in Trench Fines, Named “Severe Violator”
Workers were in an 11-foot-deep trench with no cave-in protection or safe way to get out, agency says.
September 22, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $335K in Penalties for Repeated Fall-Prevention Violations
Cheltenham Construction Services of Missouri has been cited seven times since 2015 by OSHA.
September 11, 2023
Pay and benefits
Construction Group Opposes Proposed Federal Overtime Rule
ABC argues contractors still face uncertain economic conditions, and the rule would lead to costly red tape.
September 6, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Company Faces $218K in Penalties After Worker Dies in Ark. Trench Collapse
One worker died, one was hospitalized and a third escaped cave-in of a trench with no trench box or other protection.
September 5, 2023
Government affairs
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
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
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