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Construction & Building Materials

OSHA cites Always Underground for trench safety during NEP inspection

October 22, 2026 · OSHA proposed $380,664 in penalties against Frankfort, Illinois-based Always Underground LLC for failure to protect against cave-ins and falling objects.

Lytx hosting fireside chat on freight broker safety liability

October 20, 2026 · Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 1:00 p.m. EDT - Lytx SVP Shelley Bennett will help shippers prepare for changes following the Supreme Court’s Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II ruling.

OSHA fines six contractors nearly $650K for excavation hazards at Monroe Commons

October 16, 2026 · OSHA investigators found an un-engineered 75-foot embankment at Monroe Commons, citing six companies $648K for cave-in, collapse, struck-by, fall protection, & chemical hazards.

HazComFast Hazard Communication Platform

October 14, 2026 · HazComFast is one platform for your OSHA, EHS, and Hazcom program: SDS and GHS labels, written programs, OSHA 300 logs, permits, inspections, training, and investigations.

OSHA cites J.D. Wagoner Excavating for fatal trench collapse

October 13, 2026 · A young worker was engulfed by unrestrained soil and killed while installing storm sewer. OSHA fined J.D. Wagoner Excavating for several trench safety violations.

NSC reveals figures associated with OSHA’s FY26 Top 10

October 9, 2026 · NSC analysis of BLS data found more fatalities for transportation standards - which wasn’t on OSHA’s Top 10 list - than fall protection standards, the reigning top citation.

NSC Safety 2026: New Product Showcase Best in Show Winners

October 8, 2026 · Guardian Fall Protection and 3M’s self-retracting lifelines earned first and third place. Honeywell’s modular gas detector took second place.

OSHA fines Araujo Construction $265K for fall protection PPE violations

October 8, 2026 · OSHA investigators found Araujo Construction employees were exposed to falls up to 25 feet, citing willful fall protection violations and nine repeat PPE and stairs/ladders issues.

DOT providing Virginia $90M to improve I-81 corridor safety

October 7, 2026 · The DOT announced Virginia will receive two TIFIA loans up to $89.7M to help rebuild dangerous merges, add truck climbing lanes, and replace aging bridges.

PIP Global Safety, W. L. Gore & Associates announce collaboration to advance protection for workers in hazardous industries

October 6, 2026 · PIP Global Safety and W.L. Gore & Associates announced a strategic collaboration, combining global PPE leadership and material science innovation to help address complex worker safety challenges.

OSHA awards $10.2 million for Susan Harwood Training Grants

October 1, 2026 · OSHA awarded 67 organizations funding for targeted topic training and development of new educational materials to support hazard control across multiple industries.

Field1st releases “The State of Field Safety 2026” report

September 30, 2026 · Field1st released “The State of Field Safety 2026,” utilizing data from major agencies and organizations, to generate a quantitative benchmark of high-hazard field work in the U.S.

3M DBI-SALA Nano-Lok Edge Anchor Mounted Self-Retracting Lifeline

September 28, 2026 · 3M’s DBI-SALA Nano-Lok SRL is designed to lock quickly, stopping a fall within inches - providing more protection at low working heights found in construction.

Guardian HERO Class 2 Self-Retracting Lifeline

September 26, 2026 · Guardian Fall Protection’s HERO features double-recessed ANSI and CSA labels to protect safety information from job site wear, delivering dependable line-lock performance.

OSHA cites T&T Pipeline for fatal pipe stem strike

September 24, 2026 · On March 17, T & T Pipeline workers were replacing a drill bit on a horizontal drilling machine when the pipe stem began to rotate and fatally struck an employee.