Cal/OSHA announces $371K fine for company whose worker died in 2023 trench collapse

A construction company whose employee died when the trench he was working in collapsed in San Francisco last year has been cited by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health for safety violations.

D’Arcy & Harty Construction Inc. committed “willful-serious” violations that led to the worker’s death on Sept. 28, 2023 and has been fined $371,000, Cal/OSHA officials announced Thursday.