The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited an Irvington, N.J.-based contractor who exposed employees to potentially deadly falls by allowing them to do roofing work atop a two-story home without required fall protection.
According to a release, OSHA inspectors opened an investigation after observing employees of JM Brother Construction LLC working at heights up to 23 feet with no adequate fall protection system in place in Hasbrouck Heights in March 2023. In addition to identifying fall hazards, OSHA claimed the company exposed workers to struck-by hazards by allowing them to ride without seat belts in an area of the company’s cargo vans not intended for passengers. The company also failed to protect employees from head impact injuries and allowed employees to use a ladder unsafely.