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

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.
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HazComFast Hazard Communication Platform

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 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.

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.

OSHA cites Blazey Construction for excavation collapse onto worker

July 21, 2026 · Since 2020, OSHA cited Blazey Construction five times for trench safety violations. The agency proposed $343,797 in penalties following a trench collapse and worker hospitalization.

SLIPNOT Anti-Slip Grating Coating

April 29, 2026 · SLIPNOT’s Anti-Slip Grating Coating can provide non-slip coverage for catwalk, mezzanine, & elevated work platform surfaces that exceeds OSHA & ANSI anti-slip requirements.

OSHA hosting webinar to help employers join safety stand-downs

April 7, 2026 · OSHA is hosting a free webinar April 8 from noon to 1 p.m. EDT providing resources to employers of all industries on how to participate in a 2026 safety stand-down.

OSHA fines Revoli Construction $4.7 million for fatal trench collapse

April 2, 2026 · OSHA fined Franklin, Mass.-based Revoli Construction Co. Inc. almost $4.7 million for 33 repeat, 17 serious, & 7 willful citations after a fatal trench collapse in sandy soil.

OSHA finds CB&A Construction exposed workers to trench collapse hazards

February 9, 2026 · OSHA investigators found CB&A Construction employees worked under suspended loads without hard hats and along trench edges without protective restraints in Bessemer, Alabama.

OSHA fines Sound Construction $1.2 million for repeat safety violations

December 22, 2025 · OSHA fined Easton, Conn.-based Sound Construction $1.2 million. After a fatal 2023 trench collapse, a follow-up inspection found numerous willful hazards, from training to shield use.

OSHA Trenching and Excavation Safety Fact Sheet

December 22, 2025 · OSHA standards require employers to deploy adequate protection systems, a competent person performs daily inspections, and other safe working practices when working in and around trenches.