Oregon Contractor Fined for Failing to Protect Workers from Fall Hazards
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon OSHA has cited a Portland contractor for repeatedly violating workplace safety standards designed to protect workers from falls that could kill them.
According to a release, the agency issued a penalty of $65,000 against
West Coast Roofing and Painting Inc. The penalty, issued this month following an inspection of a residential roofing job, reflects the company’s history of failing to implement adequate fall protection systems – such as a personal fall restraint system or other measures – where workers are exposed to falling six feet or more to a lower level.