OSHA Cites Construction Firm for Trenching Safety Violations

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed penalties totaling $59,500 for a Champaign, Illinois-based construction firm after citing the company for four safety violations.OSHA noted that Duce Construction Co. committed three serious violations and one willful violation of safety standards during a February inspection. The violations were related to trench excavation work, an area that OSHA has cited Duce for twice in the past − once in 2006 and again in 2008."It is unacceptable for Duce Construction to allow workers into an unprotected trench," OSHA Area Directo...