The fourth quarter of 2019 provided little in the way of surprises when it came to OSHA fines. There were no massive penalties, at least when compared to previous quarters, but the usual suspects — fall and excavation hazards — made appearances once again. Falls lead the agency’s Fatal Four list, which, along with struck-by, caught-in/between and electrocution accidents, accounted for almost 60% of construction deaths in 2018. The agency also views trenching and excavation work as dangerous and launched a National Emphasis Program in 2018 geared toward reducing the related hazards.
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