The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a utility contractor for three repeat and one serious violation of federal safety rules at a job site in Birmingham, Ala.OSHA said in a news release it proposed $68,530 in fines against Jones Utility and Contracting Co. following an inspection in July.Inspectors alleged the company failed to provide workers with a safe means to enter and exit a trench, failed to provide cave-in protection in a trench greater than 5 feet deep and allowed workers to operate in a trench containing a known cave-in hazard. The company was cited for si...
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