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What to do in the hours and days after something goes wrong. Root cause using 5-why and analysis tree, near-miss programs people actually report into, recordability calls, and writing a report that still holds up when someone reads it two years later. Plus audit prep, done before the audit.

OSHA & ComplianceWhat a Repeat OSHA Citation Means, and Why Your Prequal Misses ItOSHA proposed $265,868 against an Illinois contractor with two willful and nine repeat violations. What repeat requires, and why rate screens miss it.
Jobsite HazardsTwo Scaffold Collapses in One Day, Both During Setup and TeardownTwo scaffold incidents on September 7, 2026 both happened while the structure was being built or taken apart. What 1926.451(f)(7) and 1926.454(b) require in that window, and a checklist for the crew.
Incident & InvestigationA Trench Box Protects the People Inside It. Nobody Else.A Michigan worker slid into a sewer excavation when the trench wall gave way beside a trench box. OSHA 1926.651(k)(1) covers the adjacent areas, and almost nobody inspects them.
Jobsite HazardsElectrocution Is Now the Top Killer on Powered Access EquipmentIPAF's 2026 global report puts electrocution ahead of falls from the platform and overturns. OSHA 1926.453 has no clearance table, and that is where crews get caught.
Jobsite HazardsThe Retention Pond Nobody Put on the Hazard Assessment29 CFR 1926.106 is four paragraphs long, sets no depth threshold, and applies to far more construction sites than the crews on them realize. Here is what it requires and how to make the call.
Incident & InvestigationA Crane Collapse in Indiana Killed a Worker. Here's What Every Crew Needs to KnowA 22-year-old worker died when a crane jib collapsed at an Indiana wind farm. Here's what OSHA's crane standard requires before your next extension.
OSHA & Compliance$299,000 in Fines After a Contractor Stripped Safety Gear Off a Mini-ExcavatorOSHA proposed nearly $300,000 in penalties after a worker was fatally trapped in a confined space beneath a Texas elementary school. The citations include a willful violation for removing factory rollover protection.
Jobsite HazardsThree Trench Collapses in Two Days Should Get Every Excavation Crew's AttentionA 23-year-old worker died and two more were injured in three separate trench collapses across Southeast Michigan within 48 hours. Here's what protective systems should have been in place.
Incident & InvestigationThe Real Cost of a Recordable: What One Workplace Injury Actually Costs Your BusinessThe average medically consulted injury costs $40,000 in direct costs alone. Factor in indirect costs and the number can hit $320,000. Here's what a recordable actually does to your business — and why sharing these numbers with your crew changes the conversation.