Colorado contractor faces 2K fine: OSHA
In late December 2022, an unprotected trench at an Aurora, Colorado, residential worksite collapsed and fatally injured a 23-year-old employee, a t...
In late December 2022, an unprotected trench at an Aurora, Colorado, residential worksite collapsed and fatally injured a 23-year-old employee, a tragedy that a Brighton sewer and water contractor could have prevented by using required protections against a leading cause of industry deaths. Content contributed by OSHA Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined Coronado Excavation of Sewer and Water Repairs LLC exposed its workers to an unprotected trench at an Eastman Drive worksite.