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1 Dead, 2 Injured in Trench Collapse; Contractor Has Long History of Violations
The contractor on the project has been cited by OSHA for numerous violations as far back as 1995.
November 25, 2025
Safety
First-Ever Ratings Reveal Top-5 Helmets to Protect Construction Workers
Top-performing Type II helmets can cut concussion risk nearly in half and skull-fracture risks by 77%, according to Virginia Tech Helmet Lab.
October 8, 2025
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Safety
Minnesota DOT Pauses Work Statewide After 2 Contractors Killed in Struck-By Incidents
The men in their 20s were hit by reversing trucks in separate road work zones within two days.
October 7, 2025
Dealers
Tips for Smarter Coaching: How to Invest—Not Just Spend—Time on Your Sales Team
Many sales managers waste hours on low performers. Learn how to shift your focus, coach smarter, and truly invest time in building stronger teams.
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Train Crews on 3 Machines at Once in Real-Time with New CM Labs Simulator
Excavator, dozer and articulated dump truck operators can practice collaborating on a virtual jobsite to safely build teamwork and communication skills.
September 25, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $140K Fine After Inspector Witnesses Trench Collapses
An inspector showed up on the jobsite and found workers being pulled out of a trench and saw 20 collapses while he was there.
September 23, 2025
Regulations
Contractors Sound Off: Streamlined Citizenship Path for Undocumented Construction Workers?
We asked readers whether they support streamlined legal paths for undocumented immigrants in the construction industry. Here's what they said.
September 17, 2025
Gear
Top Clothing and Gear for Working in Cold Weather
Get prepared before temperatures drop with these products designed to fend off the cold. OSHA also offers tips for staying safe in winter.
September 15, 2025
Regulations
Massive Hyundai ICE Raid Spotlights Contractors’ Growing Project Delays
Even before the raid, 28% of contractors reported being affected by immigration enforcement in the past 6 months, according to an AGC survey.
September 9, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Texas Contractor Pleads Guilty to Assault for Fatal Trench Collapse
The trench caved in earlier in the day, yet the 24-year-old worker was ordered back inside. The second collapse killed him.
September 4, 2025
Safety
2 Workers Die, 1 Injured on Sewer Installation Project in Alabama
Three men entered a 20-foot-deep manhole, but only one was able to climb out on his own.
August 13, 2025
Safety & Compliance
2 Die, 1 Rescued in Excavator Accidents Over 4 Days in N.Y., Calif., Ill.
Two of the incidents involved excavators tipping over, and one fatality occurred when a worker was struck by an excavator.
August 5, 2025
Safety & Compliance
United Rentals Offers New Safety Training for Workers in Confined Spaces
The program trains supervisors of those working in manholes, vaults, pipelines, storm drains and other confined spaces.
August 4, 2025
Safety & Compliance
12 Trench Collapse Deaths in 2025 So Far; OSHA Urges Increased Safety
Along with the recent rise in deaths, at least 11 workers have been rescued from trench collapses this year, some with serious injuries.
August 1, 2025
Dozers
Operator Drowns After Dozer Falls into Water in North Carolina
The 41-year-old operator was pushing dirt into a sand pit when the ground gave way, and he and the dozer fell into the water.
July 28, 2025
Workforce
As ICE Raids Rise, Contractors Call for Immigration Reform with Work Permit
A business coalition, including 37 contractors groups, signed a letter to Trump calling for legal status for long-term foreign workers in the U.S.
July 25, 2025
Safety
Worker Death Leads Iowa DOT to Deploy One-Person Pothole Patcher
After an employee was killed in a work zone, IDOT bought the Cimline Durapatcher for one worker to perform the patching process from the cab.
July 21, 2025
Safety
3 Workers Die After Run Over by Construction Equipment in Pa., N.Y., Miss.
The three separate incidents July 8-15 involved a tandem-drum roller, a skid steer and a water truck, respectively, crushing workers.
July 18, 2025
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