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Safety & Compliance
Florida Crane Collapse Kills Construction Worker, Injures 3
A section of the tower crane fell hundreds of feet onto a drawbridge hitting two vehicles. A 27-worker fell with the load off the building's side.
April 9, 2024
Contractor of the Year
Texas Contractor Wins Equipment World's 2024 Safety Award
From the general laborers to management, everyone at Schier Construction Inc. is involved with ensuring safety is a top priority.
April 8, 2024
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Safety & Compliance
Judge Upholds Colorado Contractor Citation After Employee Death
American Civil Contractors was cited for $11,747 after an employee in a trench was struck by an excavator bucket when it detached from its coupler.
April 3, 2024
The Dirt
How American Pavement Specialists Built a Social Media Empire (Video)
The Danbury, Connecticut-based contractor's viral videos and posts have catapulted the company from local heroes to national fame. Watch here.
March 29, 2024
Aerial Lifts
Genie Rolls Out New VR Aerial Lift Training Platform (Video)
Using Meta Quest 3 headsets and handheld controls, operators can learn to avoid real-world hazards – from the safety of a virtual world.
March 28, 2024
Workforce
Opinion: Did 'South Park' Nail the Reality of the Skilled-Worker Shortage?
The foul-mouthed animated show may get a bad rap, but its recent take on the future of the skilled trades is spot on, says Chief Editor Jordanne Waldschmidt.
March 22, 2024
Safety & Compliance
18-Year-Old Dies in Trench; Repeat Violator Faces $258K in Penalties
Hurtado Construction faces penalties of $257,811 after 8 OSHA citations following a previous fatality in 2007, according to OSHA.
March 19, 2024
Safety
Cat Launches New Programs to Build Safety Culture in Organizations
Programs serve to improve the four components - system, mindset, ownership and leadership - of a resilient safety culture.
March 12, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Construction Safety Scam – Company Accused of Selling 20K Fake Training Cards
Valor's president bought luxury cars, homes, jewelry, yacht after the company issued fake cards for training that never occurred, D.A. says.
March 12, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Georgia Contractor Faces $308K in Penalties for Fatal Trench Collapse
A worker was found face down submerged in water and buried in dirt at the bottom of a 21-foot-deep trench, according to OSHA.
March 5, 2024
Health & wellness
How Skanska is Supporting Employee Mental Health
Personal stressors coupled with stressors in the workplace have many workers stretched thin. Here's how one contractor is intentionally focusing on employee mental well-being.
March 4, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Construction Supervisor Charged with Homicide After Worker Dies in Trench Collapse
The charge of felony criminally negligent homicide follows a worker being buried alive in a 9-foot-deep trench with no cave-in protection.
February 28, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Tenn. Contractor Faces $75K Penalty for Fatal Trench Collapse
A worker was in a 10-foot-deep trench on a sewer line project when a side collapsed and buried him.
February 14, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Fined After Worker Dies of Heat Illness in Alabama
Three days after he was hired for concrete finishing work, the employee died after working in a heat index of 107 degrees.
February 12, 2024
Health & wellness
AGC Forum: Communication is Key in Battle Against Mental Health Challenges
Matt Granados, co-founder of Life Pulse Inc., speaks at AGC forum on the importance of communication to address mental health issues in construction.
February 8, 2024
The Dirt
How to Find Good Employees – What Works, What Doesn’t
A former corporate recruiter comes on The Dirt to offer advice for contractors looking to hire better workers.
February 2, 2024
Safety
Mass. Contractor Faces Proposed $142K Fine for Fatal Skid Steer Accident
A 63-year-old worker was found with the loader on top of him at the bottom of an 8-foot-deep trench.
January 31, 2024
Regulations
AGC Sues to Stop Biden's New Labor Rule on Federal Construction Projects
The new rule would essentially require unions to be represented on all federal construction projects over $35 million.
January 11, 2024
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