Repeated Safety Violations
Repeated Safety Violations Expose Roofing Workers to Deadly Fall Hazards at Illinois Construction Company The safety and well-being of workers should always be a top priority in any industry, especially in high-risk sectors such as construction. However, recent inois Construction Companyfindings from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reveal that […]
Unsafe IL Contractor Ignored Warnings
Illinois Contractor Ignored Safety Warnings, Putting Workers at Risk of Deadly Trench Hazards Construction sites can be dangerous places if proper safety measures are not followed. Unfortunately, Groundworks Contracting Inc., a Breese contractor in Illinois, neglected to heed the city engineer’s warnings about the potential dangers of trench cave-ins. As a result, federal workplace safety […]
Trench Hazard Negligence
Trench Hazard Negligence Tragedy Strikes: Negligence Exposes Workers to Trench Hazards In late December 2022, a devastating incident at a residential worksite in Aurora, Colorado resulted in the tragic death of a 23-year-old worker. The incident shed light on the alarming disregard for safety regulations by Coronado Excavation of Sewer and Water Repair LLC, a […]
Houston Contractor Faces $250,000 in Penalties
News Release DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATION OF FATAL TRENCH COLLAPSE IN BRAZORIA COUNTY FINDS CONTRACTOR FAILED TO FOLLOW FEDERAL EXCAVATION SAFETY MEASURES R Construction Civil LLC faces $258K in penalties for serious, repeat violations HOUSTON – A Houston-area contractor’s repeated failure to follow federal workplace safety procedures during excavation operations contributed to a worker’s death near Manvel […]
OSHA Fines for Excavation Companies
Excavation companies play a vital role in constructing and maintaining our infrastructure. However, excavation work can also be dangerous, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set strict regulations to protect workers’ safety. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in hefty fines for excavation companies. In this blog post, we will […]
US Department of Labor cites developer, subcontractors for exposing workers to dangerously energized power lines
Litana Development, two subcontractors face $518K in fines PATERSON, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor has issued citations to three New Jersey contractors who willfully exposed employees to potentially lethal dangers by allowing them to work near energized power lines at a Paterson worksite. On April 15, 2022, the local power utility alerted the department’s […]
East Coast Crawl LLC failed to have power lines deenergized before work began
US Department of Labor cites Savannah space remediation company, after 32-year-old lead repair technician suffers fatal electrocution East Coast Crawl LLC failed to have power lines deenergized before work began SAVANNAH, GA – A federal workplace safety investigation into how an employee suffered a fatal electrocution while digging a shallow drainage trench under a home has […]