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Workforce: Page 14

Dealers
The State of Diesel Technicians: 2022 Pay and Benefits Report
Here are the latest results on how technicians are paid, the benefits they receive and what they feel is important when looking for a new job.
April 15, 2022
Diesel technician standing over a piece of heavy equipment
Recruiting & retention
How Did This Contractor Grow from Zero to Hundreds of Employees in 5 Years?
Turner Mining Group burst onto the scene in 2017, quickly hiring hundreds of workers nationwide. Here are recruiting and retention lessons from their rapid growth.
April 11, 2022
Turner Mining Group
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October 1, 2025
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Safety & Compliance
Contractor Racks Up Over $1M in Penalties Since Fatal Trench Collapse
Since its employee died in a trench in 2016, this company has been cited three times by OSHA for not protecting its workers from cave-ins.
April 8, 2022
excavator digging trench
Dealers
West Side Tractor’s Diane Benck Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Labor Shortage
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, but ongoing stigma from parents and educators, as well as a lack of incentives to pursue technical education, has to change, Benck told the subcommittee.
April 7, 2022
Two diesel technicians working on construction equipment.
Contractor of the Year
Georgia Contractor Wins Equipment World’s 2022 Safety Award
The McGraley Company formed in 2009 in Georgia. Today, it is a $13 million to $15 million company serving large corporations with stringent safety rules.
April 1, 2022
Equipment World safety award winner McGraley Company
Safety
Equipment Operator Dies in Boston Parking Garage Collapse
Investigations are underway into the incident, which occurred while he was operating compact equipment with a hydraulic hammer attachment.
March 30, 2022
boston fire personnel parking garage collapse
Maintenance
Cat Presents First Two AET Scholarships
Six full scholarships to be awarded by Caterpillar at Western Dakota Technical College in 2022
March 29, 2022
Caterpillar scholarship award recipients with Cat and college officials.
Safety & Compliance
$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
trench violations issued OSHA
Construction Equipment
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
dozer run-over deaths
Safety & Compliance
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
contractor sentenced in trench death
Workforce
No More Last-Minute Hiring: 3 Ways to Stay Ahead of Construction Labor Demands
When it comes to hiring and recruitment, time is a contractor’s best friend.
February 18, 2022
construction workers shaking hands
Business
Biden Order Requires Union Labor on Federal Construction
Construction groups are lining up against the executive order requiring labor agreements on federal construction projects over $35 million.
February 4, 2022
biden executive order union labor
Safety & Compliance
Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine-or-Test Mandate for Businesses
Companies with 100 or more employees will not be required to make workers choose between getting Covid vaccines or getting tested weekly.
January 13, 2022
Supreme court strikes down business vaccine mandate
Safety & Compliance
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
Workforce
Apprentices Help Build Their Own Training Facility – And Used the Latest Tech to Do It
“They went from working on this project straight to contractors and are still going today.” The center routinely has 125-150 apprentices training at any one time.
December 13, 2021
Union operating engineer uses a dozer with Trimble Earthworks.
Workforce
Technician of the Year: “If Something Breaks Down … I'm All Over It.”
For Chase Snyder, the bigger, the dirtier, the more challenging the job – the better.
December 10, 2021
AEMP technician of the year Chase Snyder
Dealers
Cat's ThinkBig Tech Training: "I Could See What Kind of Work I'd Be Doing."
Construction equipment is going through a product evolution right now. While diesel still remains construction's primary power source, battery-powered and hydrogen fuel-cell-powered machines are emerging. Techs have to keep up with all of it.
November 9, 2021
ThinkBig students training on cat engine
Safety & Compliance
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
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