A Missouri roofing company with a history of safety violations is facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties after OSHA inspectors observed employees without fall protection at five different job sites.
OSHA cited Appleton, Wis.-based Chilos Construction principal Bacilio Rios for repeat safety violations while performing residential roof work and proposed fines in excess of $281K; this is the second time Rios has been penalized by the Labor Dept.
In this video, RC Publisher Jill Bloom goes on the rooftop with certified safety expert Tammy Clark to show how to help prevent injuries and fatalities from falls.
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.
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.