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Safety & Compliance
Worker Killed in Trench Collapse; 3rd Trench Death in California Since 2023
A 27-year-old worker was trapped at the bottom of a 20-foot-deep trench under dirt and a 4-foot-diameter reinforced concrete pipe.
September 5, 2024
Recruiting & retention
AGC: 94% of Contractors Report Hiring Difficulty; Projects Being Delayed
The biggest problem contractors see when it comes to the labor shortage is job candidates with a lack of skills.
August 29, 2024
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February 19, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Worker Dies After Buried in Trench Collapse in Tennessee
The rescue became a recovery effort after the man was proclaimed dead on the scene.
August 26, 2024
Technology
New Cat Simulators Training Package Lets Crews Practice Working Together
Up to nine operators can practice loading trucks, moving materials, cleaning up spoil piles – simultaneously in the same virtual environment.
August 13, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Contractors in Texas, Okla. Face Fines Totaling $345K After Trench Deaths
Both have faced trench violations in the past, and neither had deployed proper cave-in protections before the workers died.
August 9, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $200K Fine After Hangar Collapse Kills 3, Injures 8
The contractor “ignored numerous indications that the structure was unstable," OSHA says.
August 5, 2024
Technology
New, Free App Predicts Workers’ Heat-Stress Risk in Real Time
The Heat Stress Mobile App “can more accurately gauge heat stress risks in real time unlike any tool offered previously,” says CEO of AIHA.
August 1, 2024
Market Pulse
Heavy Equipment Operator Pay & Benefits: 2024 Report
Pay is skyrocketing but it's still not enough to fill positions in the chronically understaffed profession, according to our new survey.
July 29, 2024
Pay and benefits
New Overtime Rules Hit Contractors, But Legal Challenges Mount
Construction contractors and other employers are now faced with new, expanded federal overtime rules for employees.
July 19, 2024
Safety
Driver Who “Intentionally” Hit DOT Worker Charged with Felonies
Local reports identified the victim as an Illinois Department of Transportation worker.
July 18, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in Trench
The worker was buried at the bottom of a 12-foot-deep trench, and his employer had been cited for similar violations in the past.
July 17, 2024
Business
Proposed OSHA Heat Rule Too Rigid, Construction Groups Say
Contractors would be required to provide paid breaks, shade, drinking water, training and other protections for workers.
July 15, 2024
Safety
Unoccupied Dozer Rolls Over Operator: OSHA Report
The 59-year-old operator failed to engage the safety lever before exiting the cab, causing the rolling dozer to knock him onto the track and drag him to the rear of the machine, where he was run over.
July 15, 2024
Business
Equipment Operators End Strike at Wisconsin Construction Sites
Hundreds of union members get wage increases under new agreement.
June 20, 2024
The Dirt
Hard Hat Finally Enters the 21st Century with Help from Sports
The typical hard hat design hasn't changed in over 100 years, protecting only the top of the head. Sports technology is changing that.
June 14, 2024
Safety & Compliance
National Trench Safety Stand Down Kicks Off June 17
This week marks the annual Trench Safety Stand Down to highlight the dangers of trenching and promote safety awareness by contractors.
June 17, 2024
Business
Deere to Pay $1.1M to Resolve Hiring Discrimination Allegations
The Labor Department alleged hundreds of Black and Hispanic applicants for warehouse, assembler and production jobs were discriminated against.
June 14, 2024
Pay and benefits
Equipment Operators on Strike at Wisconsin Construction Sites
Members of the Local 139 of the International Union of Operating Engineers seek higher wages, citing rising inflation.
June 13, 2024
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