OSHA has cited a construction contractor for 7 willful, 33 repeat and 17 serious violations after a fatal trench collapse in Massachusetts. These were not minor oversights – they were known hazards that were ignored that cost a worker their life, and another seriously injured. Our investigation found that the company repeatedly ignored basic safety rules such as failing to provide cave-in protection and proper shoring systems.
In total, OSHA assessed nearly $4.7M in proposed penalties to address the violations. Read more in the news release. We will continue to hold bad actors accountable and take enforcement action when employers fail to protect workers. Through our trench safety outreach and continued investment in hazard prevention, OSHA remains committed to ensuring workers return home safely.
Find resources to keep workers safe in trenches at osha.gov/trenching-excavation.
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La OSHA ha sancionado a una empresa constructora por 7 infracciones deliberadas, 33 reincidentes y 17 graves tras un derrumbe mortal de una zanja en Massachusetts. No se trataba de descuidos menores, sino de riesgos conocidos que se ignoraron y que costaron la vida a un trabajador y provocaron heridas graves a otro. Nuestra investigación reveló que la empresa ignoró repetidamente normas básicas de seguridad, como no proporcionar protección contra derrumbes ni sistemas de apuntalamiento adecuados.
En total, la OSHA impuso multas por un valor de casi 4.7 millones de dólares para sancionar las infracciones. Más información en el comunicado de prensa. Seguiremos responsabilizando a los malos actores y tomando medidas de aplicación cuando los empleadores no protejan a los trabajadores. A través de nuestras campañas de sensibilización sobre la seguridad en zanjas y nuestra inversión continua en la prevención de riesgos, la OSHA mantiene su compromiso de garantizar que los trabajadores regresen a casa sanos y salvos.
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