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How to Prevent Death by Trench Collapse – Stand Down Set for June 16-20
Last year, 24,198 employees participated in the Stand Down on 2,143 jobsites. Here’s how to participate and how to protect workers in trenches.
June 12, 2025
Safety
Florida Crane Collapse Kills 2 Construction Workers
The 34- and 57-year-old men were pouring a concrete column when part of the crane fell on top of them.
June 9, 2025
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Business
ICE Immigration Raids Return to Construction Sites After 5-Year Halt
Construction sites around the country appear to be an increasing target for immigration raids, with more than 200 arrests in the past month.
June 6, 2025
Safety
Survey: 60% of Contractors Experienced a Highway Work Zone Crash in the Last 12 Months
Nearly one-third of contractors responding to the AGC survey said five or more crashes had occurred on their jobsites.
June 5, 2025
Safety
29 "Cool" Gadgets and Gear for Working in the Heat
There's no secret to keeping cool on the jobsite, but these products might offer some added relief.
June 2, 2025
Dealers
Equipment Dealers are Falling Short with Technicians – Here's How to Fix It
The reality for many dealerships is their treatment of technicians lies somewhere between neglect and mismanagement, despite claims to the contrary.
May 30, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Contractor, Excavator Operator Sentenced to Probation After Deadly Trench Collapse
The men pleaded guilty this month to second-degree manslaughter after their friend and co-worker was buried alive in 2022.
May 29, 2025
Safety
AWP Safety’s Automated Flaggers Help Keep Road Workers Out of Harm’s Way
The auto flaggers are designed to fully replace human flaggers to keep workers farther away from traffic.
May 12, 2025
Safety
4 Powerline Workers Killed, 3 Injured in Dump Truck Crash in North Carolina
The driver of the city-owned truck was cited with running a stop sign and misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
April 29, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Contractor, Equipment Operator Plead Guilty to Manslaughter after Trench Death
The 56-year-old worker was in an 8-foot-deep, 135-foot-long trench guiding a pipe installation when the cave-in occurred.
April 7, 2025
Health & wellness
AGC Offering Online Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Course for Construction Industry
The self-paced course is designed to help construction supervisors provide resources and support for workers.
March 26, 2025
Safety & Compliance
California Contractor Fined $157K After Worker Dies in Trench Collapse
The penalty comes a month after the state fined two contractors $530,000 for a worker getting seriously injured in a trench collapse.
March 25, 2025
Safety
Trench-Safety Advocate, Mother of Victim Cindy Hess Dies in Apparent Accident
She became an outspoken advocate for trench safety after her son Zach Hess died in a trench collapse in 2017 at age 25.
March 13, 2025
Recruiting & retention
Report: Construction’s Average Age Rises While Retirement Plans Lag
As the average age has increased, so has the number of workers 55 and older, yet only a quarter of workers have retirement plans, according to CPWR.
March 7, 2025
Safety & Compliance
A Week in the Trenches: 2 Workers Rescued; 2 Workers Die; 1 Contractor Fined
Two workers died in a trench collapse in Maryland; two were rescued in Michigan, and a Tennessee contractor was fined after a fatal cave-in.
March 6, 2025
Workforce
This Las Vegas “Equipment Playground” is Also an Operator Academy
The Dig This Academy is an entry-level training program, where even people with zero experience can learn the basics of being an operator.
March 4, 2025
Recruiting & retention
How This 5-Year-Old Construction Company Built a Wait List of Job Candidates
Two former teachers are engaging younger generations and boosting employee recruitment and retention.
February 21, 2025
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
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