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$400K in Penalties Issued for Trench Violations in Pa., Ohio
Contractors on jobs in Ohio and Philadelphia are facing six-figure penalties, including one at an Amazon site where a worker died.
March 22, 2022
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Two Dozer Runover Deaths in 2 Days, in Nebraska and Michigan
A construction company owner in Nebraska and a road worker in Michigan die in separate tragic accidents.
March 9, 2022
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Contractor Sentenced to Jail after Trench Death – A First in State’s History
In 2016, a worker was buried in a trench collapse in West Seattle. Six years later, his employer will go to jail.
March 7, 2022
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Idaho Contractor Faces $173,000 in Penalties for Trench Violations
Workers were found in and around trenches with no cave-in protection, OSHA says.
January 10, 2022
Excavator being used to dig a trench
Colorado Contractor Faces $200,000 in Penalties for Trench Death
When rescue personnel arrived, they found three workers trying to save a coworker who was stuck in mud and under water.
October 29, 2021
colorado trench death recovery attempt
PCL Civil Constructors Cited After N.C. Bridge Worker’s Death
After the remains of this Outer Banks bridge collapsed during demolition and killed a worker, OSHA points a finger at the contractor.
October 20, 2021
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Philadelphia Contractor Wins Equipment World’s 2021 Safety Award
Specializing in difficult concrete cutting and drilling projects – with blades as large as 66 inches in diameter – this company makes safety a top priority so its workers go home each day injury-free.
October 7, 2021
Concrete Cutting Systems 2021 Safety award winner
OSHA to Ramp Up Heat-Related Enforcement and Inspections
When temperatures rise above 80 degrees, OSHA plans to increase jobsite inspections.
September 21, 2021
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A Week in the Trenches: 1 Dead, 1 Fined, 1 Rescued
Within a week, one contractor was fined $135,612 for a fatal cave-in, a worker died in a trench, and a trapped worker was rescued.
April 12, 2021
Trench collapse rescue
Family of Victim in Fatal Trench Collapse Reaches $12M Settlement
The family of a 24-year-old man who died while trying to save a co-worker in a collapsed trench was awarded $12 million – one of the largest wrongful-death settlements for an individual in Washington State history.
March 31, 2021
Excavator being used to dig a trench
How to Secure Yourself in the Event of a Machine Rollover
Read and download this Safety Watch talk to go over the details with your people on why machine seat belts are a lifesaver.
March 25, 2021
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Zipper Up: More States Using This Merging Method for Safer Work Zones
Though some consider it bad manners, DOTs find it can reduce traffic jams and help save road workers and motorists.
March 11, 2021
Indot Zipper Merge
Shock-Proof: How To Avoid Electrocution Accidents During Utility Installs
A crew member reached out to steady a wobbly anchor during the setting process, unaware that the extended boom had touched a 7,200-volt overhead power line.
March 11, 2021
Drawing of a construction worker being electrocuted by a metal pole on a jobsite
Play some tunes, protect your ears with new ISOtunes ANSI-rated bluetooth headphones and earbuds
Protect your hearing on the job with Isotune's new earphones, both devices have Bluetooth connectivity and provide ANSI-certified noise-reduction ratings.
March 3, 2021
ISOtunes Link headphones
Missouri contractor faces $270K in repeat penalties for trench violations
Workers were found in a trench without cave-in protection by OSHA two years after company fined for fatal collapse. More details right here.
February 26, 2021
construction worker wearing hard hat and safety vest inside trench
OSHA’s new Covid guidelines call for employer prevention programs on jobsites
Here's what you need to know about the new OSHA guidelines for Covid prevention.
February 4, 2021
construction worker wearing hard hat and safety vest
A Deadly Year in the Trenches: 21 Workers Die in Cave-ins in 2020
Trench-collapse deaths among construction workers appear to be rising since 2018. These are the fathers, husbands, sons and brothers whose live were taken by trench accidents in 2020.
February 1, 2021
Excavator being used to dig a trench
Biden orders OSHA to consider emergency Covid standards
President Joe Biden issues executive order to review workplace guidelines and enforcement to prevent Covid spread, and possibly roll out emergency temporary standards.
January 27, 2021
construction worker gets temperature taken at jobsite
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