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Safety

Worker, 27, buried in trench collapse in Idaho dies

A 27 year old man was working inside a trench when it collapsed on him. The collapse resulted in his death. More details on the tragic story on Equipment World.

September 10, 2018

Safety

NUCA Trench Safety Stand Down more than doubles number of participants

The National Utility Contractors Association reports that it more than doubled the participants it reached last year with its third Trench Safety Stand Down.

September 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

One flagger killed, two others injured in violent work zone week for Ore. DOT

After the death of one flagger and injury of two more workers in less than a week, ODOT has released 7 helpful safety tips for traveling in work zones.

August 22, 2018

Safety

Plumber, military veteran killed in trench collapse; family launches GoFundMe for expenses

Details of what caused the collapse are under investigation and those who wish to help the family with expenses can donate to the GoFundMe page. More here.

August 21, 2018

Safety

Hard Rock Construction says it will not appeal $77,319 OSHA fine for two trench fatalities

Hard Rock Construction faces over $77K in fines and possible criminal charges after a 2016 trench collapse killed two workers in Boise, Idaho.

August 14, 2018

Safety

El Paso company fined $190K for unsafe trench, its fifth trench violation in 2 years

OSHA fines El Paso Underground Construction $190,642 for failure to protect workers from possible trench collapse. Get the details on Equipment World.

August 9, 2018

Safety

OSHA cites Karrenbrock Excavating $189K for repeated trench safety violations

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Karrenbrock Excavating is a repeat offender when it comes to trench safety violations.

July 25, 2018

Roadbuilding

Walsh & Kelly paving company receives safety award from national AGC chapter

Walsh & Kelly received a certificate of safety from the Associated General Contractors for its impressive safety rating. More details on the certificate here.

July 25, 2018

Death by Trench

OSHA issues $200K in fines for trench violations on Hawaii water project

A water utility in Honolulu has been fined nearly $200,000 for failing to protect workers from possible trench collapse, says U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

July 19, 2018

Death by Trench

Average initial OSHA fine for a trench death in 2016-17: $52,383

Editor’s Note: This story was updated in July to reflect newly released OSHA fines. OSHA fined Atlantic Drain Service nearly $1.5 million for the Boston trench collapse that killed Kelvin (Chuck) Mattocks and Robert Joseph Higgins on Oct. 25, 2016. The Atlantic Drain fine, however, is an extreme outlier. Looking at available records during 2016-2017, […]

July 17, 2018

Safety

Does your jobsite have a safety culture or paperwork culture?

In the 10-year period from 2003 to 2013, there were more construction workers killed on the job in the United States than American soldiers killed in Iraq: 10,957 construction workers died vs. 4,512 fatalities in Iraq. Granted, there were fewer soldiers in Iraq than construction workers here. But still, lots of bad people were trying […]

July 17, 2018

Safety

House bill would cut funding to OSHA and MSHA, increase NIOSH budget

As part of a draft funding bill proposed by the House Appropriations Committee’s Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) would receive modest budget cuts in fiscal year 2019, Safety + Health reports. The draft bill allocates $545.3 […]

June 29, 2018