Ohio Roofing Contractor Hit with $1 Million in Fines for Safety Citations at West Virginia Jobsite
WHEELING, W. Va. — A Millersburg, Ohio, contractor faces more than $1 million in penalties after an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found their employees working at dangerous heights without fall protection at a West Virginia work site.
According to a release from OSHA, the agency responded to a complaint from roofing workers atop a two-story office building without fall protection on March 29, 2022. OSHA found Charm Builders Ltd. allowed employees, some at heights up to 28 feet, to work without required protection, exposing them to the construction industry’s most deadly hazards.