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Safety & Compliance
Widow Wins $8.5M Settlement After Worker Run Over by Dump Truck
Her lawyer uncovered drug use by the driver, destruction of evidence, and negligence, according to court records.
February 20, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Trench Collapses: Contractors Fined $530K in Calif.; 2 Die in S.C., Mich.
Between February 10-17, two contractors in California were fined a total $530,000, and workers died in cave-ins in Michigan and South Carolina.
February 19, 2025
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Safety & Compliance
Construction Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Charge Related to Trench Death
A 46-year-old worker was in a 9-foot-deep trench to locate a sewer line when it collapsed May 4, 2021, in Mamaroneck, New York.
February 12, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Operator Drowns After Amphibious Excavator Tips Over; Contractor Fined
The 26-year-old operator was trapped underwater, and his former employer faces four serious violations.
January 15, 2025
Safety & Compliance
New Construction PPE Rule Requiring “Proper Fit” Takes Effect
OSHA says it addresses “a longstanding industry safety concern, particularly among some women as well as among physically smaller or larger workers.”
January 14, 2025
Safety & Compliance
4 Contractors Face 6-Figure Fines for Trench Violations in Florida, Maine, Texas
Proposed OSHA penalties totaling a combined $632,000 have been issued for trench violations since November 13.
January 10, 2025
Safety
Florida Construction Worker Dies After Pinned Under Tandem Roller
Officers were able to pull the 62-year-old worker out from under the machine, but he did not survive the accident.
January 9, 2025
Dozers
Details Released in Death of Dozer Operator Buried Under Coal Pile
The 24-year-old operator was pushing coal from a pile into the feeder when the dozer fell off the edge of the pile.
January 7, 2025
Safety & Compliance
“Buried Alive”: Worker’s Lawsuit Describes Horror of Trench Collapse
“Please save me. Don’t let me die,” he called out after being buried inside a 12-foot-deep trench he was rescued from, according to his lawsuit.
December 19, 2024
Safety
Worker Wins $2M Jury Award After Electrocuted Inside Trench
The power line, which was cut by an excavator bucket, was actually 7 feet 8 inches away from where it was marked, according to the lawsuit.
December 12, 2024
Safety
Truck Driver Lied About Securing Bulldozer in Utah Crash That Killed Two
Evidence shows that the driver knew the dozer was improperly secured and attempted to place more chains at the scene of the crash to indicate otherwise.
November 26, 2024
Safety
Worker Rescued After Buried 9 Hours Under Rubble from Building Collapse
The man was in a 10- to 12-foot-deep hole, covered in dirt and concrete in Louisville, Kentucky. Rescuers dug by hand and buckets to free him.
November 22, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Contractor, Superintendent Charged After Fatal Trench Collapse in Texas
The worker had escaped a cave-in earlier in the day and was ordered back inside the 13-foot-deep trench where the fatal collapse occurred.
November 20, 2024
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Reports Top 10 Construction Violations in 2024, Drop in Trench Deaths
OSHA reports a 70% drop in trench deaths since a record 39 fatalities in 2022.
November 12, 2024
Safety
Dump Truck Driver Dies After Being Buried Under Hot Asphalt
A 41-year-old man went underneath his truck to fix a hydraulic line when the tailgate opened, pouring hot asphalt onto him.
November 8, 2024
Regulations
Contractor Fined $283K After House Foundation Falls On, Kills Worker
“This tragedy was entirely preventable,” says OSHA after a 51-year-old worker was in a trench beneath a foundation wall that collapsed.
October 29, 2024
Safety & Compliance
2 Arizona Contractors Cited for Trench Violations; Fines Total $193K
The two companies were cited for separate trench violations in the same month, including one fined $161,000 after two workers were seriously injured.
September 26, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $72K Penalty After Worker Rescued from Trench Collapse
A five-hour operation by emergency personnel freed the worker from the cave-in, and he had serious injuries.
September 20, 2024
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