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

OSHA investigators found CB&A Construction employees worked under suspended loads without hard hats and along trench edges without protective restraints in Bessemer, Alabama.
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OSHA fines Sound Construction $1.2 million for repeat safety violations

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 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.