Articles Tagged with ''violations''

An Oregon roofing contractor is seeking to appeal citations from OSHA, arguing employee misconduct is the result of a recent fall safety violation.

Latest citation from OSHA marks fourth time in two years the roofing contractor has been fined for safety-related violations, including fall hazards and lack of proper PPE.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on announced its most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2023, with number one being the most frequent cause of injury and death in roofing.

OSHA has proposed more than $134,000 in penalties for a Wisconsin-based roofing contractor for fall prevention and other safety violations.

OSHA claims the roofing contractors exposed a dozen workers to falls from pitched roofs at heights up to 32 feet.

A roofing contractor in New Jersey faces more than $77K in penalties due to fall hazards, seatbelt use and ladder safety.

Following an investigation by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, a roofing contractor pled guilty to workers' comp fraud after he was found working while receiving benefits intended for injured workers.

OSHA is imposing significant fines on an Ohio-based roofing contractor, JHM Roofing, for repeatedly endangering workers with deadly fall hazards at multiple job sites in 2023 despite having fall protection equipment available.

Troyer Roofing & Coatings in Jamesport, Mo., faces OSHA penalties after an 18-year-old worker fell to his death while not using fall protection equipment, and the company allowed others to continue working without it; citations include previous fall protection violations. 

A roofing contractor has refused to pay the penalties related to citations for fall protection violations, causing the department to file suit in federal court.