OSHA has proposed $23,210 in penalties against PCL Civil Constructors Inc. for two serious federal safety violations in the April death of Jose Armando Maqueda Mejia when a bridge section collapsed.
Environmental heat exposure at work caused an average of 38 deaths per year from 2011 to 2019, with related deaths likely underreported, officials said. Nearly 42% of worker deaths were in construction, repair or cleaning.
OSHA releases emergency temporary standard for health care workers June 10, after it initially sought to create a broader standard that included more industries, including construction.
Penta Building Group and two subs face unspecified safety violations after worker was killed Dec. 7 when a 3,000-lb gate fell on him at a California casino job site.