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    ID 131757218 © Andrew Sentipal | Dreamstime.com
    Man charged with murder over trailer theft
    Safety & Security

    New Mexico Man Charged With Murder in Shooting Over Stolen Equipment

    Jan. 22, 2025
    Man is accused of firing multiple shots at the man hauling the trailer and excavator in a stolen pickup.
    United rentals trench safety training program
    Earthmoving

    United Rentals Excavation Safety Training Program Offers Interactive Approach

    Harlee Hewitt
    Jan. 6, 2025
    The program helps train operators for trench and excavation safety and applying OSHA standards.
    ID 202505297 © Dreamsidhe | Dreamstime.com
    Amphibious excavator
    Earthmoving

    OSHA Fines Rigid Constructors in Excavator Fatality

    Jan. 3, 2025
    Amphibious excavator was working on Eagles Island in North Carolina.
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    Construction Lifting & Concrete Placement

    OSHA Fines Dexter Fortson $85K in Electrocution Fatality

    Dec. 29, 2024
    A 44-year-old employee died when he came into contact with an energized power line.
    143558745 © Khwaneigq | Dreamstime.com
    The lawsuit names mine operator El Segundo Coal Co., its parent company Peabody Energy, and the mine’s general manager and safety operator as defendants. It also names Caterpillar Inc., which acquired the equipment’s manufacturer.
    Earthmoving

    Lawsuit Cites Mine, Caterpillar in Worker's Death

    Dec. 23, 2024
    David Warren was repairing a mining shovel in the mine the day he was killed, the lawsuit said.
    Driver dies after cement truck crashes over side of Beltway 8 overpass, Pct
    Trucking

    One Killed, Two Injured in Houston Concrete Truck Crash

    Harlee Hewitt
    Dec. 19, 2024
    The truck crashed through a barrier wall and fell onto the feeder road below, landing upside down.