OSHA Assesses Combined $648K in Penalties Against Builders

Seven construction contractors have been cited for willful and serious safety violations related to excavation hazards at a large jobsite in Monroe, according to an announcement from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA said struck-by, cave-in, fall and chemical hazards posed danger to workers at the 18-acre Monroe Commons project site northwest of New York City. Excavation resulted in the formation of a steep, unstable embankment nearly 75 feet high that was not properly sloped or shored against a potential collapse, OSHA said. The federal work safety agenc...