Contractor Faces $131K in Fines for Alleged Trench Hazards

A Georgia contractor that allegedly didn’t provide protection for employees working in a trench is facing $130,552 in proposed federal penalties. Dustcom Limited Inc. of Garden City was issued citations for two willful, one serious and one other-than-serious safety violation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Dec. 6. The company has 15 business days to contest the citations. OSHA said it launched an investigation in August after inspectors saw Dustcom employees installing water lines in an unprotected trench. According to OSHA, the company exposed employees t...