OSHA has proposed $1.8 million in penalties to Wagner Construction Inc. and issued citations alleging 16 repeat violations and one serious violation, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
While replacing a residential water main and 20 curb stop valves for house connections in Minot, N.D., Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors found the contractor exposed workers to trenching hazards at its work sites, including unprotected trenches, according to the DOL.
Inspectors determined the company exposed workers to cave-in hazards by not using adequate protective systems, not providing a safe means to exit and enter trenches, not moving spoil piles at ...
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