Contractor Draws $141,700 in Penalties

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited an Arkansas contractor with $141,700 in penalties for alleged trenching and excavation hazards following inspections at three locations in the state. Co-Bar Contracting of North Little Rock received citations for three willful, eight serious, one repeat and two other-than-serious alleged violations following inspections in Bigelow, North Little Rock and Maumelle in October and November. The company installs water, sewer and utility lines and employs approximately 30 workers statewide with approximately five at each of the three location...