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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
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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
Safety & Compliance
Contractors Face $691K in Penalties for Collapse That Cost Worker His Legs
Two contractors face proposed combined penalties of $691,000 following a partial building collapse during a demolition project.
December 14, 2022
Safety & Compliance
How to Prevent Death from Trench Collapse
More workers died in trench collapses in the first half of 2022 than in all of 2021. These safety guidelines can prevent cave-in deaths and injuries.
December 5, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Cited 3 Times in 4 Years for Trench Violations, Faces $120K Penalty
OSHA reports that the excavation company's employees were exposed to cave-in hazards, despite two previous citations.
November 30, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Contractors Still Fail to Call 811 to Prevent Utility Strikes, Report Shows
The nonprofit Common Ground Alliance sees no improvements since 2019 when it comes to damaging underground utilities.
November 7, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $1.2M Fine After Operator Dies in Building Collapse
OSHA reports a compact excavator being operated exceeded the partially demolished floor's load, causing an 80-foot fall.
September 30, 2022
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Expanded to Cases with No Death or Injuries
Employers will be placed in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program if OSHA finds at least two willful or repeat violations.
September 29, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Undocumented Worker on Loader Hits, Kills Fla. Deputy, Sheriff Says
The deputy was securing a work zone on I-275 when he was struck by the loader. The operator ran and was later found during a K-9 search.
September 27, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Vaccine Mandates: Some Federal Contractors Ruled Exempt, Some Not
A new court ruling would exclude some contractors on federal construction projects, but not all.
September 1, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Carlos’ Law Sets Minimum $500K Penalty for Construction Deaths
Contractors criminally convicted in a worker injury or death in New York State would face a minimum fine of $500,000 for a felony and $300,000 for a misdemeanor.
September 1, 2022
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Proposes Public Reporting of Safety Data – and Contractors Have Serious Concerns
The new proposed rule may lead to attacks on certain employers with graphic or excessive details on their OSHA 300 or 301 forms by competitors, plaintiffs’ lawyers, community activists and union organizers.
May 23, 2022
Regulations
The Definition of “Waters” Hurting Infrastructure Projects, Critics Say
Roadside ditches could be regulated, delaying transportation projects and increasing costs, say construction industry groups.
May 18, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Cited Twice in 1 Week for Trenches, Contractor Faces $220,000 in Penalties
Inspectors found workers in a trench with no cave-in protection. Six days later they found five more unprotected trenches at the contractor's other site.
May 17, 2022
Safety & Compliance
2 Ga. Contractors Cited After Fatal Bridge Collapse During Demolition
An overstressed section collapsed and fell into the river 50 feet below, killing one and injuring two workers, OSHA says.
May 9, 2022
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