OSHA Penalizes New York Roofing Contractor After Repeated Fall Hazard Violations
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — A Rockland County roofing contractor is facing more than $244,000 in penalties after three federal safety inspections at a condominium complex confirmed it repeatedly exposed residential roof workers to potentially deadly falls from heights of 18 to 20 feet.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identified nine willful violations in its inspections of ALJ Home Improvement Inc. work sites on May 11, 12 and 13, 2021. The violations include employees working without required fall protection as they removed sheathing and performed other roofing work, and workers lacking protective headgear and face and eye shields to prevent injuries from flying or falling debris, plywood, nails, and other objects.