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Sewer Company Cited After Cave-Ins at Two Job Sites

Construction Equipment

OSHA has cited Taylor’s Drain and Sewer Service for 10 safety violations, including two willful. leading to a worker suffering a serious injury. OSHA found that the company failed to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching operations at two separate jobs sites in Lincoln, Neb., OSHA has proposed penalties of $194,000.'

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OSHA Fines Contractor and Temp Staffing Agency $152,618

Construction Equipment

after a temporary employee installing sewer lines suffered a fatal injury in a trench collapse in Huntsville. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited All Power Construction Corporation of Huntsville, Alabama and staffing agency Labor Finders of Tennessee Inc. All Power Construction Corp.

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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

Levelset

Plumbing contractor’s insurance may help your business stay afloat if accidents or injuries occur on the job. Worker injury. If your business were found responsible for the injury, paying out of pocket for a worker’s medical bills could cause financial harm. . What is plumber’s insurance?

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Illinois Contractor Named Severe Violator for Repeat Trenching Hazards

Construction Equipment

for three safety violations for failing to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching operations while installing sewer pipes in Danville. Cave-ins are the leading cause of injury and death in excavation," said Tom Bielema, OSHA''s area director in Peoria. OSHA has cited Cross Construction Inc. of Urbana, Ill.,

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New Flannery piling kit makes major impact for Morgan Sindall

Construction Enquirer

The contract involves refurbishing the treatment works, building a new inlet designed to filter out any rags, nappies or other rubbish that has fallen into the sewer system before it moves onto the treatment phase. We can then go in afterwards and just trim everything up.”

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Milwaukee Tool Announces MX Fuel, a New Battery Platform for Light Equipment

Construction Junkie

Not only can the new handheld core drill core up to 6” diameter cores in reinforced concrete, it also includes a patented clutch design and AUTOSTOP Technology to keep the tool from binding up and preventing injury to the user. Release date: 2nd Quarter 2020 Price: $2,999 kitted with battery MX Fuel Sewer Drum Machine w/ POWERTREDZ.

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OSHA urges safety during Sandy cleanup

Safety Services Company

. “Storm recovery work involves a wide range of safety and health hazards, which can be minimized by knowledge, safe work practices and personal protective equipment. OSHA wants to make certain that no casualties result from cleanup operations.”

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