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Illinois Contractor Faces $266K in Fines for Endangering Workers

Dec 31 2024 // Federal inspectors have again cited a Zion, Illinois contractor with an extensive history of endangering workers by exposing them to fall hazards. The latest violations were discovered when employees were found roofing a...

OSHA Cites Contractor It Says Ignored Warnings Before Fatal Trench Collapse

Dec 31 2024 // A federal workplace safety investigation has found a Glenburn, Maine general contractor ignored an onsite expert’s repeated warnings and the company’s own site-specific safety plan prior to an incident in which...

Iowa Contractor Agrees to Consent Order Over Unlicensed Public Adjusting

Dec 30 2024 // The Iowa Insurance Division last month entered into a consent order with a contractor who had made claims they were offering services that require a public adjuster license.Central Iowa Gutter and Donald Smart have agreed...

Oregon OSHA Fines Contractor $135K for Repeated Fall Hazard Violations

Dec 27 2024 // The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Newberg contractor $135,407 for repeatedly failing to protect employees from work-related hazards.In one of the violations, View Top Construction LLC reportedly...

Texas Contractor Faces $107K Fine for Exposing Workers to Trench Collapse

Dec 26 2024 // A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found a Frisco, Texas contractor repeatedly exposed workers to serious hazards by sending them into unprotected trenches without providing a means of escape.The...

Military Contractor to Pay $426K for Using Foreign Parts in Products

Dec 23 2024 // A Vermont military contractor will pay nearly half a million dollars to settle allegations that it used some foreign-sourced materials in certain protective eyewear it sold when it was required to use all domestic parts,...

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