OSHA classified the violation as willful and proposed $170,145 in penalties. The company has 15 business days after receiving ...

An El Paso contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries in February by following federally required safety standards to avoid trench collapses, according to the ...

Following a trench collapse in Macon, Georgia, that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old worker and severe injuries to another, OSHA has proposed penalties totaling $308,125 against Pyles Plumbing ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Kevin Sullivan, Occupational Safety and Health Administration area director in Westbury. Summer is approaching and with it comes all the great things we love ...

Dec. 18—An Easton contractor found to have violated several workplace safety regulations that led to an employee’s death has been cited again, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Read today’s ...

Federal safety officials have again cited a Connecticut contractor for serious trenching violations that officials say put workers at risk despite the company suffering a fatality on a job site two ...

Trenching safety hazards at two Massachusetts work sites have led to $166,950 in proposed fines for a Methuen, Mass., contractor. OSHA cited L. Perrina Construction Co. Inc. for a total of 23 alleged ...

An Alabama contractor faces proposed penalties of $170,145 following a trench collapse in August, according to OSHA. Details ...

With construction projects, there are multiple risks to consider when on a jobsite. Let’s look at two of the most dangerous jobs—trenching and excavation. In 2022, 39 people died while doing trenching ...

An inspection prompted by a whistleblower complaint has led to OSHA citing DKS Structural Services Inc., doing business as Don Kennedy and Sons House Moving Co., for four trenching violations. The ...

The man killed when a trench collapsed as he installed cesspool rings outside a Head of the Harbor home was employed by a Bay Shore masonry company previously fined $10,000 for six safety violations, ...