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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
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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
Regulations
California Becomes World's First Government to Mandate Electric Heavy Trucks
The EPA has cleared the way for California to require half of all heavy trucks sold in the state to be fully electric by 2035.
April 4, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Construction Co. Owner, Foreman Convicted After Worker’s Death in Excavation
A construction company owner has been convicted of criminally negligent homicide, and a foreman of criminal mischief.
March 27, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Contractor, Equipment Operator Charged with Manslaughter after Trench Death
The trench had collapsed twice before the fatal incident, and the contractor had a prior trench violation.
March 6, 2023
Safety & Compliance
3 Contractors Face 6-Figure Penalties after Trench Deaths in Wash., Conn., Ohio
The citations stem from incidents in 2022, which appears to be one of the deadliest years in over a decade for trench collapses.
February 22, 2023
Regulations
Long-Eared Bat Declaration That Affects Thousands of Projects Gets Delayed
Road, bridge and transportation maintenance projects in 37 states get a 90-day reprieve from a new endangered species.
February 13, 2023
Safety
Contractor Charged with Manslaughter after Fatal Trench Collapse
A Colorado contractor has been charged with reckless manslaughter after one of his workers died in a trench collapse in 2021.
February 1, 2023
Regulations
24 Indicted in Kickback Scheme Affecting $100M in NY High-Rise Construction
Contractors and construction executives are accused of stealing about $7 million by conspiring to inflate bids and change orders.
January 23, 2023
Regulations
New Rules on Long-Eared Bat, Ditches Likely to Affect Roadbuilding
Contractors groups criticize stricter environmental regulations heading into 2023.
January 4, 2023
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Reports 39 Trench Deaths in 2022 – More Than Double 2021 Toll
2022 was the deadliest in 18 years for fatal trench and excavation collapses.
January 5, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Carlos’ Law Signed: Minimum Penalty for Worker Deaths Rises to $500K in NY
Carlos Moncayo's death in a trench in 2015 led to the new law, raising minimum penalties 50-fold for felonies in worker deaths or injuries.
December 30, 2022
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