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Construction: The 411 on 811; Why You Should Always Dial Before You Dig
March 2008
A worker digging a trench for a new water main struck a petroleum pipe with a backhoe in the East Bay city of Walnut Creek in 2004 because its location hadn't been accurately marked. The resulting explosion killed five men and left 14 children fatherless. Four different employers faced hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and $69 million in civil penalties. The pipeline's owner, . . . more »
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DOWNLOAD: Roundtree Plumbing, Heating Inc. Dockets 06-R1D3-731 through 734
On January 10 and 11, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health ("the Division"), through safety Engineer Paul Guiriba ("Guiriba") conducted an inspection at 977 Alameda De Las Pulgas, and 1082 Lupine Drive, both in San Carlos, California, where employees of Roundtree Plumbing, Heating Inc. ("Employer") were working. . . . more »
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Beware of Trenching Accidents
August 2005
Utilities and contractors such as Granite Construction often send employees out to dig and work in trenches--where accidents are common and too often deadly. Make sure a trained, competent person over . . . more »
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