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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
Safety & Compliance
Trench Collapses: Contractors Fined $530K in Calif.; 2 Die in S.C., Mich.
Between February 10-17, two contractors in California were fined a total $530,000, and workers died in cave-ins in Michigan and South Carolina.
February 19, 2025
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Recruiting & retention
This Illinois High School Won’t Give Up on its Heavy-Equipment Education
Johnsburg High is a rarity these days with its classes on heavy equipment operation, thanks to alumni who never want to see the program die.
February 14, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Construction Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Charge Related to Trench Death
A 46-year-old worker was in a 9-foot-deep trench to locate a sewer line when it collapsed May 4, 2021, in Mamaroneck, New York.
February 12, 2025
Safety & Compliance
Operator Drowns After Amphibious Excavator Tips Over; Contractor Fined
The 26-year-old operator was trapped underwater, and his former employer faces four serious violations.
January 15, 2025
Roadbuilding
U.S. DOT Awards $4M in Grants to 16 Highway Construction Training Programs
The funds from the Federal Highway Administration aim to recruit and train workers for highway construction, maintenance and operations jobs.
January 15, 2025
Safety & Compliance
New Construction PPE Rule Requiring “Proper Fit” Takes Effect
OSHA says it addresses “a longstanding industry safety concern, particularly among some women as well as among physically smaller or larger workers.”
January 14, 2025
Safety & Compliance
4 Contractors Face 6-Figure Fines for Trench Violations in Florida, Maine, Texas
Proposed OSHA penalties totaling a combined $632,000 have been issued for trench violations since November 13.
January 10, 2025
Safety
Florida Construction Worker Dies After Pinned Under Tandem Roller
Officers were able to pull the 62-year-old worker out from under the machine, but he did not survive the accident.
January 9, 2025
Dozers
Details Released in Death of Dozer Operator Buried Under Coal Pile
The 24-year-old operator was pushing coal from a pile into the feeder when the dozer fell off the edge of the pile.
January 7, 2025
Safety & Compliance
“Buried Alive”: Worker’s Lawsuit Describes Horror of Trench Collapse
“Please save me. Don’t let me die,” he called out after being buried inside a 12-foot-deep trench he was rescued from, according to his lawsuit.
December 19, 2024
Safety
Worker Wins $2M Jury Award After Electrocuted Inside Trench
The power line, which was cut by an excavator bucket, was actually 7 feet 8 inches away from where it was marked, according to the lawsuit.
December 12, 2024
Safety
Truck Driver Lied About Securing Bulldozer in Utah Crash That Killed Two
Evidence shows that the driver knew the dozer was improperly secured and attempted to place more chains at the scene of the crash to indicate otherwise.
November 26, 2024
Compact Track Loaders
Man Found Not Guilty by Insanity in Compact Track Loader Crash Spree
His lawyer argued he was suffering from a mental illness and medicine side effects and was sleep deprived after long hours clearing snow.
November 25, 2024
Safety
Worker Rescued After Buried 9 Hours Under Rubble from Building Collapse
The man was in a 10- to 12-foot-deep hole, covered in dirt and concrete in Louisville, Kentucky. Rescuers dug by hand and buckets to free him.
November 22, 2024
Driver/operator coaching/training
John Deere Offers Entry-Level Equipment Operator Training
The new in-person courses teach how to conduct machine walkarounds, perform basic operations and operate all key equipment features.
November 21, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Contractor, Superintendent Charged After Fatal Trench Collapse in Texas
The worker had escaped a cave-in earlier in the day and was ordered back inside the 13-foot-deep trench where the fatal collapse occurred.
November 20, 2024
Contractor of the Year
Video: Small Contractor Retains Employees Through Top-Tier Benefits
Schier Construction has a waiting list for openings and little turnover, returning about 80% of profits to employees in bonuses, vacation, retirement.
November 20, 2024
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