Judge Upholds Penalties Against Colorado Roofing Contractor for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards
DENVER — A federal administrative law judge has upheld citations and penalties against a Denver, Colo. roofing contractor for ignoring federal requirements to protect workers and subcontractors repeatedly from the risk of workplace falls.
An administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission granted the U.S. Department of Labor’s request for summary judgment after an April 2019 inspection. The inspection found Premier Roofing LLC failed to conduct site safety inspections and repeatedly exposed its employees and workers of M&M General Construction LLC, a subcontractor, to fall hazards at a large Aurora, Colo. roofing project. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued repeat citations to both companies.