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Safety: Page 7

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
site of fatal trench collapse in breckenridge colorado
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
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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
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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
excavator digging trench
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
injured construction worker
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
Construction worker suffers injury
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
trench excavation with a backhoe
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
Construction helmet on ground
Roadbuilding
Orange Stripes Painted to Protect Road Workers in Washington
The Washington State DOT hopes the orange paint will help keep workers and drivers safe in I-5 work zone.
July 14, 2023
orange stripes alert drivers in Washington to work zone
Safety
Two Killed in Separate CTL, Dump Truck Accidents in Work Zones
A construction site inspector and a dump truck driver were killed last week in two separate struck-by incidents in construction zones.
June 14, 2023
road work ahead sign with barricades
Safety
After Alarmingly Deadly Year, Trench Safety Stand Down Set for June 19-23
39 people died while working in trenches or excavations in 2022, making it the deadliest in 18 years.
June 13, 2023
flyer Trench Safety Month National Utility Contractors Association
Roadbuilding
AGC Survey: Highway Work Zones Getting More Dangerous for Workers, Motorists
Over 50% of highway construction firms reported having experienced a work zone motor vehicle crash in the past year.
June 2, 2023
Road work ahead sign stock image
Safety & Compliance
N.J. Contractor Sentenced to 3 Months after Worker Crushed to Death
The company disregarded engineering plans and built a wall to hold back surcharge that eventually collapsed onto a worker.
May 25, 2023
stock image judge's hammer on gavel by law books
Safety & Compliance
Colorado Contractors Face 6-Figure Penalties after Trench Deaths
Workers have died on both of the contractors’ worksites – a 17-year-old and a 23-year-old – who were in trenches that collapsed.
May 22, 2023
stock image backhoe shovel digging in dirt trench
Safety
15 Construction Workers Rescued, 2 Dead in Charlotte 5-Alarm Fire
Workers were trapped inside a building as flames spread rapidly.
May 19, 2023
fire comes out of apartment building under construction in Charlotte
Safety
Another Worker Killed: Asphalt Superintendent Struck in N.C. Work Zone Crash
The father of four was working in a construction zone on I-40 when an SUV crashed into him.
May 4, 2023
C.J. Bryant killed in work zone crash I-40 N.C. in high visibility yellow orange vest wearing sunglasses
Safety
HEADS UP: Hitting utility lines when hauling heavy equipment can become an expensive ordeal
Here's a look at overhead utilities' minimum height clearances, who's liable when they're struck and how haulers can avoid damaging them.
May 22, 2015
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Safety & Compliance
Texas Contractor Faces $258K in Penalties After Fatal Trench Collapse
The company was issued repeat violations after a 25-foot-deep trench caved in on a worker.
May 3, 2023
backhoe shovel down in trench
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