Iowa Contractor Charged for Public Adjusting Without a License April 7, 2026 An Iowa contractor has been charged with acting as a public adjuster without a license and insurance fraud. Joseph Starr,...
Oregon Contractor Fined $128K for Workers Safety Violations December 11, 2025 The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Medford contractor $128,345 for safety violations after an inspection reportedly found...
Workers Reach Safety After Collapse Inside LA Industrial Tunnel July 10, 2025 By Julie Watson All 31 construction workers who were far inside a huge industrial tunnel in Los Angeles made it to safety after...
Las Vegas Drywall Contractor Must Pay $824K in Wages, Damages June 16, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $824,276 in back wages and damages for 680 employees of a Las Vegas drywall...
California Cites Contractor $157K Following Fatal Trench Accident March 25, 2025 A construction company was fined $157,500 by California for multiple violations of workplace safety regulations following a fatal trench collapse....
Contractor’s Drilling of Hole Caused Leak in Underwater Tunnel to Manhattan September 9, 2024 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ An underwater tunnel that passes beneath New York City’s East River sprung a leak last Wednesday after a city contractor...
Washington Marble Contractor Fined $300K for Exposing Workers to Silica Dust September 2, 2024 A Skagit County was fined nearly $330,000 for exposing workers to crystalline silica dust from cutting, grinding and polishing stone...
Oregon Contractor Fined for Repeatedly Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards June 17, 2024 The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Grants Pass roofing company $86,149 for workplace safety violations, including repeatedly...
Worker Loses Legs to Trenching Machine; $150K Fine for Washington Contractor January 26, 2024 A 16-year-old boy was using a walk-behind trencher on a job site in La Center, Washington to dig a channel...
Uninsured California Subcontractor Charged with 30 Felony Counts January 19, 2024 The California Department of Insurance is urging business owners to verify the insurance coverage for any subcontractor or vendor they...