A Waukegan, Ill. roofing contractor is being taken to court after refusing to pay $360,531 in penalties for allegedly exposing workers to falls from elevations, according to a federal lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago, the action follows an Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission decision in March 6, 2023, that affirmed the citations issued by OSHA after its investigation found that Joshua Herion — operator of ECS Roofing Professionals Inc. — exposed employees to deadly fall hazards at two separate job sites in Illinois and Wisconsin in October 2022.