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Equipment Operator Shares Story of Addiction Recovery
After a major injury, he was prescribed opioid pain pills. Now clean, he tells how he got help and tries to help others.
September 7, 2023
Safety
Therapy Helps Contractor Overcome Military PTSD
Chaz Gilliam stresses the importance of improving one’s coping skills, likening it to hiring a personal trainer.
September 7, 2023
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Contractor Opens Up About Battle with Depression
He suffered severe depression after his 6-year-old grandson died of cancer and tells how he got help to give courage to others.
September 7, 2023
Safety
Construction's Silent Killer Pt.2: Contractor Recounts Suicide Attempt to Help Others
Garret Wilson opens up about his mental health experiences and finds it has helped fellow sufferers in construction.
September 7, 2023
Safety
Construction’s Silent Killer Pt.1: Why is the Industry’s Suicide Rate So High?
Five times as many construction workers die by suicide annually than from all of the "fatal four" physical causes of jobsite deaths combined.
September 6, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Company Faces $218K in Penalties After Worker Dies in Ark. Trench Collapse
One worker died, one was hospitalized and a third escaped cave-in of a trench with no trench box or other protection.
September 5, 2023
Safety
OSHA Seeks to Require Proper PPE Fit for Construction Workers
The revised rule would explicitly state that personal protective equipment must properly fit each employee.
August 28, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Ex-Contractor Banned from Construction After Trench Death
A former construction company owner convicted of criminally negligent homicide will no longer work in construction, under OSHA settlement.
August 25, 2023
Safety
Video of Construction Crew’s Rescue of Truck Driver Goes Viral
After a water tanker ran off a highway in Arizona and overturned, video of the driver's rescue by a nearby construction crew has over 6 million views.
August 17, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Why Did 39 Workers Die in Trenches in 2022 – the Most in 18 Years?
Safety experts give their views on what caused so many deaths – up from 15 in 2021 – and how a repeat can be prevented.
August 10, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Colorado Contractor Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for Trench Death
The jobsite had a history of cave-ins, yet workers continued to enter unprotected trenches even after a worker died.
August 7, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Highway Contractor Cited in Fatal Crane Collapse in Florida
The de Moya Group faces proposed penalties of $59,000 after a worker died and another was seriously injured.
July 31, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Expect More Jobsite Inspections as Biden Seeks First-Ever Heat Alert
The president asks the Department of Labor to issue the nation’s first hazard alert to protect workers from extreme temperatures.
July 28, 2023
Safety
Contractor Reaches $41K Settlement with OSHA for Trench Violations
Groundworks Contracting Inc. reportedly ignored a city’s safety warnings about trench hazards and was cited by federal inspectors.
July 25, 2023
Safety & Compliance
OSHA’s Revised Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Takes Effect Jan. 2024
Industry groups say the move does nothing to reduce injuries and illnesses and instead forces employers to disclose sensitive information.
July 24, 2023
Safety
New, Aging Employees Most Likely to Get Injured on Construction Jobsite
Construction has the highest average of lost work days at 99.
July 21, 2023
Safety
Kansas Contractor Faces $334K in Penalties After Trench Collapse
The superintendent warned the subcontractor of the collapse hazard but left the jobsite before it was corrected, OSHA says.
July 21, 2023
Safety
OSHA Penalizes Illinois Contractor in Trench Collapse Death
No protective head gear or any cave-in protection was provided to those working in the trench.
July 17, 2023
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