Wisconsin Roofing Contractor Fined $94,263 for Improper Fall Protection
APPLETON, Wis. — An Appleton, Wis. roofing contractor allowed three roofers to work at heights up to 18 feet without anchoring their fall protection, rendering it unable to prevent serious or fatal injuries, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
In a release, OSHA stated an inspector observed unsafe conditions on May 11 as workers removed materials from a residential roof in Sheboygan, Wis. As a result, OSHA cited their employer, Lucio Perez Lopez — operating as Lopez Roofing — for exposing workers to falls and for failing to train them on how to use fall protection effectively.