OSHA Cites Florida Roofing Contractor After Investigation into Worker's Fatal Fall
DAVIE, Fla. — A Pompano Beach, Fla. roofing contractor previously cited for exposing workers to fall hazards is being cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the death of a 25-year-old worker due to a fall.
According to a release from OSHA, on Jan. 19, J & L Roofing Inc. allowed employees to tear off an existing roof without fall protection at a two-story residence in Davie, Fla. The worker fell from the roof onto a lower level and then to the ground. The worker succumbed to his injuries after 29 days in a hospital.