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Safety: Page 19

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
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Videos on the OSHA website demonstrate how to comply with Table 1 standards while using certain devices. Check them out here on Equipment World.
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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
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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
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Cat Detect sees workers even when your machine’s cameras don’t
The Cat Detect system uses a safety vest or hardhat outfitted with a passive radio frequency tag and machines with a UHF antenna. It sounds an alarm to protect workers.
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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
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Lane Construction, Superior Paving garner NAPA award for safety innovations
Learn more about Construction Corporation & Superior Paving Corporation, winners of NAPA's 2017 Asphalt Operations Safety Innovation Award, on Equipment World.
August 14, 2018
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Safety
Firm fined $33k for trench deaths of two workers in Miami
OSHA reports Archer Western Construction's lack of safety precautions contributed to the deaths of two workers in a trench collapse in the middle of I-95N.
August 13, 2018
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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
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Dirt doesn’t discriminate: Experienced and inexperienced workers vulnerable to trench collapse
When it comes to trench collapses, the company hierarchy and job site experience will not matter at the time of the accident. Details on trench collapse here.
August 7, 2018
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Business
Ohio contractor fined for trench death now charged with murder for alleged shooting
Contractor Gerald P. Koller, owner of JK Excavating and Utilities, has been charged with shooting and killing a 28-year-old man. Click to read more about this.
August 6, 2018
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Safety
Make trench safety reminders prevalent on your jobsite with OSHA’s free “Slope It. Shore It. Shield It.” stickers
OSHA's message is simple: "Slope it. Shore it. Shield it." Provide trench safety reminders on jobsites easily with OSHA's new stickers.
August 2, 2018
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Roadbuilding
Iowa DOT testing audible warnings on attenuators to better protect road crews
The Iowa Department of Transportation is trying a new type of attenuator to protect workers & drivers in work zones, &, as the agency reports, so far, so good.
July 26, 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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