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After Alarmingly Deadly Year, Trench Safety Stand Down Set for June 19-23
39 people died while working in trenches or excavations in 2022, making it the deadliest in 18 years.
June 13, 2023
N.J. Contractor Sentenced to 3 Months after Worker Crushed to Death
The company disregarded engineering plans and built a wall to hold back surcharge that eventually collapsed onto a worker.
May 25, 2023
Colorado Contractors Face 6-Figure Penalties after Trench Deaths
Workers have died on both of the contractors’ worksites – a 17-year-old and a 23-year-old – who were in trenches that collapsed.
May 22, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Texas Contractor Faces $258K in Penalties After Fatal Trench Collapse
The company was issued repeat violations after a 25-foot-deep trench caved in on a worker.
May 3, 2023
Roadbuilding
Automated Speed Cameras in Work Zones Adopted in 3 More States
The revved-up enforcement, designed to stem the tide of rising deadly crashes, comes with tight restrictions.
April 20, 2023
Safety & Compliance
In the Trenches: 2022 Deadliest in 18 Years; Contractor Faces $500K Fine; Deaths in OK, NY
The construction industry is coming off the deadliest year for trenching and excavation in almost two decades. Tragedy continues in 2023.
April 19, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Construction Co. Owner, Foreman Convicted After Worker’s Death in Excavation
A construction company owner has been convicted of criminally negligent homicide, and a foreman of criminal mischief.
March 27, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Contractor, Equipment Operator Charged with Manslaughter after Trench Death
The trench had collapsed twice before the fatal incident, and the contractor had a prior trench violation.
March 6, 2023
Safety & Compliance
3 Contractors Face 6-Figure Penalties after Trench Deaths in Wash., Conn., Ohio
The citations stem from incidents in 2022, which appears to be one of the deadliest years in over a decade for trench collapses.
February 22, 2023
Safety
Contractor Charged with Manslaughter after Fatal Trench Collapse
A Colorado contractor has been charged with reckless manslaughter after one of his workers died in a trench collapse in 2021.
February 1, 2023
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Reports 39 Trench Deaths in 2022 – More Than Double 2021 Toll
2022 was the deadliest in 18 years for fatal trench and excavation collapses.
January 5, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Carlos’ Law Signed: Minimum Penalty for Worker Deaths Rises to $500K in NY
Carlos Moncayo's death in a trench in 2015 led to the new law, raising minimum penalties 50-fold for felonies in worker deaths or injuries.
December 30, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Contractors Face $691K in Penalties for Collapse That Cost Worker His Legs
Two contractors face proposed combined penalties of $691,000 following a partial building collapse during a demolition project.
December 14, 2022
Safety & Compliance
How to Prevent Death from Trench Collapse
More workers died in trench collapses in the first half of 2022 than in all of 2021. These safety guidelines can prevent cave-in deaths and injuries.
December 5, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Cited 3 Times in 4 Years for Trench Violations, Faces $120K Penalty
OSHA reports that the excavation company's employees were exposed to cave-in hazards, despite two previous citations.
November 30, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Contractors Still Fail to Call 811 to Prevent Utility Strikes, Report Shows
The nonprofit Common Ground Alliance sees no improvements since 2019 when it comes to damaging underground utilities.
November 7, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $1.2M Fine After Operator Dies in Building Collapse
OSHA reports a compact excavator being operated exceeded the partially demolished floor's load, causing an 80-foot fall.
September 30, 2022
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Expanded to Cases with No Death or Injuries
Employers will be placed in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program if OSHA finds at least two willful or repeat violations.
September 29, 2022
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