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Florida Contractor Faces $166K Fine After Worker Dies Changing HDD Bit

The pipeline company was cited by OSHA “for willfully exposing employees” to struck-by hazards.

October 28, 2026

Yellow and black horizontal directional drill on asphalt road with wooden trailer and green trees in background

Safety & Compliance

Contractor, 3 Staff Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter After Trench Death

A 24-year-old worker died in a trench collapse in San Francisco, and now his employer and supervisors are accused of involuntary manslaughter.

October 21, 2026

Construction workers and yellow excavator installing large pipe in earthen trench on sunny day

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September 22, 2026

Cut Cycle Times and Fuel Costs With These Operator Habits

Clocking in From Home: How Remote Operation is About to Change Everything (Editorial)

Bryan Furnace: "The future of this industry isn't an empty cab. It's an operator running world-class equipment from wherever they choose."

October 21, 2026

Construction equipment operator in orange safety vest operating machinery from cabin with yellow safety badge visible

Judge Blocks ICE Raids on Construction Sites Without Warrants in So. Alabama

U.S. citizen Leo Vanegas sued after being detained in immigration raids while working on private construction sites where officers did not have warrants.

October 19, 2026

Construction worker Leo Vanegas in tool belt standing before new residential homes under development

Safety & Compliance

NY, NJ, PA Contractors Face $900K in Fines for Excavation Violations

The OSHA fines follow a fatal trench collapse at one site, and workers found behind a steep, unstable embankment nearly 75 feet high.

October 16, 2026

Franklin County, Pennsylvania site of fatal trench collapse with yellow excavator, workers in safety gear, and equipment including hoses on dirt ground

2 Killed, 1 Injured in Workplace Shooting at United Rentals in Virginia

A United Rentals employee opened fire on coworkers, killing two and injuring a third before killing himself during a police standoff.

October 1, 2026

Police officer speaking at press conference with multiple microphones and yellow crime scene tape visible

Top Clothing and Gear for Working in Cold Weather

Get prepared before temperatures drop with these products designed to fend off the cold. OSHA also offers tips for staying safe in winter.

September 30, 2026

Construction workers on a jobsite in the winter

AED: Equipment Dealer Technician Shortage Hits 10,000 a Year, Costs $7B

The new report also shows 80% of responding dealers say they are unable to meet customer demand because of a lack of qualified technicians.

September 29, 2026

chart showing root causes of equipment dealer technician shortage across US dealers, CA dealers, OEMs, technicians, and schools with percentage responses.

Komatsu Connects Job Seekers with Industry Careers at Dealers, U.S. Operations

“The Future You Build Starts Here” campaign connects job seekers with opportunities across Komatsu's dealer network and U.S. operations while promoting the skilled trades as viable careers.

September 28, 2026

Two construction workers in safety helmets review plans on a jobsite with heavy equipment visible

Safety & Compliance

Fourth Worker in 4 Months Dies in Trench Collapses in California

The latest death was of a former soccer player who was buried in an 8-foot-deep trench.

September 25, 2026

Emergency and construction workers in yellow and dark uniforms gathered at a fatal trench collapse site September 18 in California with heavy equipment and trees in background under clear sky

Driver/operator coaching/training

New Cat Simulator Package Teaches Safer Utility Excavation

Four new exercises train operators to expose, repair and extend underground water, gas and electrical lines in congested utility environments.

September 25, 2026

Caterpillar heavy equipment simulator with multi-screen display and operator controls for training

Safety & Compliance

Operator Dies After Haul Truck Overturns into Mine Lake in Florida

She was trapped underwater after her haul truck overturned. Rescue attempts by coworkers and divers failed.

September 17, 2026

Aerial view of large blue water retention pond beside a multi-lane highway with commercial facilities and green landscape

Piling Rig Tips Over in Miami Crushing Cars, Injuring 4 in Fiery Scene

“To be able to see the crane falling, pull the car in reverse and pop out of the back while the car is on fire, really incredible.” — Miami fire chief

September 14, 2026

Aerial view of vehicle fire on residential street with emergency response and surrounding parked cars

Safety & Compliance

Worker Rescued From Fourth Trench Collapse in Two Months in SE Michigan

After three trench collapses in two days in Michigan, a 50-year-old worker was rescued two months later from another cave-in in the state.

September 11, 2026

Emergency rescue demonstration with CAT excavators and first responders at outdoor training event

JCB Gears Up Hiring for New Texas Plant With Vocational Partnership

JCB’s new $500 million San Antonio plant is set to begin production this year and employ 1,500 people.

September 9, 2026

Welder performing arc welding with bright sparks and blue light in industrial workshop setting

WillScot’s Quick-Connect Canopy Made for Jobsite Weather Protection

The canopy can be installed in a day for such things as material handling, equipment storage, crew coordination and break areas.

September 8, 2026

Large white industrial fabric WillScot Quick-Connect Canopy storage with steel frame under dramatic dark storm clouds

No More Joysticks? MIT Engineers Claim New, Easier Way to Operate Excavators

MIT's training simulator uses a mechanical arm that mimics the excavator's arm and bucket movements for a faster learning curve.

August 27, 2026

Person using MIT's excavator training simulator with a mechanical arm instead of joysticks in front of multi-screen display showing mountain road environment and excavator bucket over rocks

Surgeons Remove Leg to Free Worker Stuck in Concrete Placer in Georgia

The worker's leg had to be amputated on the scene after he fell into the spreader’s hopper on a jobsite in Athens.

August 18, 2026

Emergency response vehicles including fire engine and National EMS ambulance parked at roadside during daytime.

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Yellow excavator demolishing abandoned concrete building under stormy sky

KOBELCO Releases Two New Straight Boom Excavators for Demolition

The SK300LC-11 and SK350LC-11 feature extended height and attachment capacity and less repositioning when tearing structures down.

Orange and black Landcros articulated dump truck with six wheels and roof rack, shown in three-quarter view

Hitachi, Bell to Launch First Landcros Articulated Trucks for North America

Purple and gold John Deere compact track loader on display at an indoor equipment exhibition with visitors

Deere Debuts Its First Stand-on Mini Track Loaders: The New 10 G-Tier and 12 G-Tier

Heavy construction equipment displayed at a work site with text asking what machines are most popular, featuring a bulldozer, wheel loader, and compact track loader

Iron Insider: The Top-Selling Construction Equipment So Far in 2026

Keep Your Business Strong During Slower Months

Keep Your Business Strong During Slower Months

Cut cycle times and lower your costs with this free operator field guide.