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#1 Wisconsin Roofing Contractor Faces $262K Fine for Failing to Protect Employees
Apr 10 2025 // The U.S. Department of Labor has cited Wisconsin roofing contractor Bacilio Rios Almanza for failing to protect employees atop a residential roof from fatal fall hazards in Appleton in September 2024. After its...
#2 California Plumbing Contractor Ordered to Pay $1M for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Apr 3 2025 // A plumbing contractor has been ordered to pay $1 million in restitution to the State Compensation Insurance Fund as part of a workers’ comp fraud prosecution. Daniela G. Birdwell, 41, owner of GPS Plumbing, pleaded...
#3 Federal Judge Blocks Labor Department From Enforcing DEI Ban for Contractors
Apr 18 2025 // A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring government contractors and grant recipients to certify they do not operate any diversity, equity and...
#4 California Cites Contractor $157K Following Fatal Trench Accident
Apr 7 2025 // A construction company was fined $157,500 by California for multiple violations of workplace safety regulations following a fatal trench collapse. W.A. Rasic Construction was fined by the California Division of...
#5 California Plumbing Contractor Ordered to Pay $1M for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Apr 21 2025 // A plumbing contractor has been ordered to pay $1 million in restitution to the State Compensation Insurance Fund as part of a workers’ comp fraud prosecution. Daniela G. Birdwell, 41, owner of GPS Plumbing, pleaded...
