Trending Contractors Headlines

The most viewed headlines from our Contractors Topic Page over the last 30 days.

#1 Missouri Contractor Charged in Alleged Bathroom Remodeling Scam

Dec 8 2025 // Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has filed felony charges against James G. Bennett, operating as Bath Planet, for allegedly defrauding consumers by accepting payments for bathroom...

#2 Washington Contractors Fined for Exposing Workers to 22-Foot Wall of Dirt

Jan 5 2026 // A crew of concrete workers were put in danger during a recent home build in Spokane, prompting a Washington safety regulator to issue $300,000 in fines for exposing them to potential cave-ins and excavation hazards. The...

#3 Excavator Bucket That Crushed Worker Leads to $170K Fine for Washington Contractor

Dec 9 2025 // A contractor was fined $170,000 for workplace violations that resulted in a 3,000-pound excavator bucket falling on an employee in southwest Washington. The Rotschy Inc. construction company was hit with $170,000 in fines...

#4 Oregon Contractor Fined $128K for Workers Safety Violations

Dec 11 2025 // The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Medford contractor $128,345 for safety violations after an inspection reportedly found the company exposed employees to multiple hazards, including a potentially...

#5 Contractor Again Exposed Workers to Cave-In, Excavation Hazards: OSHA

Dec 19 2025 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported that it has again cited an Easton, Connecticut concrete and earthwork contractor for willfully failing to protect workers from cave-in and excavation hazards OSHA...