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Two workers killed after trench collapse in Mississippi

Two workers died after a trench collapse May 19 in Starkville, Mississippi. Zachary Wayne Osbourn, 36, and William Kizzire, 19, both from Alabama, were on a residential sewer installation job for Southern Civil Contracting of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, when the 10- to 12-foot-deep trench they were in collapsed, according to news reports. Osbourn died at the […]

May 28, 2020

Safety

National Trench Safety Stand Down coming in June

Hundreds of jobsites around the country will take part in the annual Trench Safety Stand Down week to be held June 15-19. Sponsored by the National Utility Contractors Association, this year’s event marks the first time it will be part of the inaugural Trench Safety Month. “Making this June Trench Safety Month emphasizes the valuable […]

May 21, 2020

Business

A deep dive into coronavirus guidelines for construction sites

The Department of Labor and OSHA's guidelines and contractor tips for protecting work crews from the coronavirus. Learn more here on Equipment World.

May 6, 2020

Business

How construction contractors are working safely amid coronavirus threat

Trying to get a job done safely has taken on added significance as contractors deal with the coronavirus pandemic on the job. Contractors readily argue that their work has a natural social distancing aspect: operators are in cabs and those working around a machine are outdoors and typically far enough from each other to maintain […]

May 4, 2020

Roadbuilding

Speed cameras in work zones gain traction in some states

Camera enforcement of speed limits in work zones is gaining traction in some states. Find out how it works and what you need to know on Equipment World.

April 13, 2020

Business

Construction firms hold safety stand down for coronavirus

Construction companies around the country stopped work briefly today for a national coronavirus safety stand down organized by the Associated General Contractors of America. During the event, crews broke into small groups with members practicing social distancing. The time was spent going over all new practices and procedures workers must follow to protect themselves […]

April 9, 2020

Safety

Worried about coronavirus on the jobsite? HCSS delivers social-distancing-friendly digital construction safety talks

While construction workers generally don’t gather into large groups every day, the need for social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak is still a concern. And if there is one time when site workers do gather into a group it is the daily or weekly safety briefing. But thanks to technology, this briefing need not be […]

March 25, 2020

Roadbuilding

3 highway workers killed in work zone crash on I-40 in NC

Three workers performing guardrail work along Interstate 40 in North Carolina died after a truck driver crashed into their work zone. The crash occurred at 3:30 a.m. February 27 in Iredell County near Statesville when state troopers say the driver of a 2019 Freightliner box truck crashed into an attenuator truck that had a flashing […]

March 11, 2020

Safety

7 trench collapse deaths reported so far in 2020 in separate cases in NY, NC, TX, OH, WA, NJ

There have been seven trench collapse deaths so far in 2020. Learn more about these trench collapses and each tragic death here on Equipment World.

March 5, 2020

Safety

Contractors fined $265K for trench collapses, including fatal cave-ins in Ala., Miss.

This year is starting out to be a costly one for contractors cited for trench violations by the U.S. Occupational Health & Safety Administration. OSHA issued proposed penalties totaling $264,670 in January for five separate trench collapses, including cave-ins in Alabama that killed two workers and one in Mississippi that killed one worker. OSHA reported […]

February 11, 2020

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Mo. contractor fined $210,037 for repeat trench violations

A contractor in Missouri was issued penalties for trench violations in excess of $200,000 and is being placed in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program for repeat offenses. Blue Nile Contractors of Birmingham, Missouri, was issued citations totaling $210,037 by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, partly for not protecting workers from potential trench collapse. […]

December 27, 2019

Safety

Trenching experts spell out OSHA Confined Spaces compliance, warn against ‘choosing your rules’

A truck is parked beside a manhole that a worker has just entered. It’s a cold day so the truck is running, but no one’s thinking about the hazardous fumes heading down the hole. Unfortunately, it’s one of countless daily evidences that OSHA’s confined spaces standards for the construction industry are widely misunderstood and frequently […]

December 24, 2019