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Houston Contractor Fined $343K After Excavation Collapse

A Houston utility contractor faces over $343,000 in proposed OSHA penalties after a worker was hospitalized in an excavation collapse. Repeat violations underscore the critical need for...

4 min read · Updated Aug 2026

Excavation and Trenching Safety · $35

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