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The largest proposed trenching violation penalty underscores the importance of protective measures

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Wisconsin company for failing to protect workers from possible cave-ins in an 8-foot-deep trench and for piling spoils too close to its edge. The agency proposed $700,000 in fines.

The excavating company received 15...

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