While working on the roof of an apartment complex last Thursday near Jacksonville, a roofer was struck by lightning and had to be revived after going into cardiac arrest.
Purvis Home Improvement Co. agreed to a settlement that will handle OSHA fines from 2015 and 2018, though it doesn't address the $2 million OSHA is seeking related to the death of a worker.
Legacy Roofing Services will begin offering fall prevention and safety protection as a standalone service to commercial building owners and facility managers.
A contractor in the Portland area is facing almost $235,000 in penalties from Oregon OSHA for repeated safety violations, including failing to provide proper fall protection to workers.
A roofing contractor in Columbus, Ohio faces $236,642 in penalties for two willful, two repeat and four serious safety violations that occurred last fall.
Due to its history including 19 inspections and 42 citations, Florida Roofing Experts Inc. in Jacksonville, Fla. faces more than $1 million in penalties after exposing employees to fall hazards.
OSHA cited Apex Roofing and Restoration and WW Restoration in Alabama after investigating the death of a 15-year-old worker who fell to his death in July.
