Two Florida-based roofing contractors face a total of $83,348 in penalties for exposing employees to fall hazards and stuck-by hazards at a work site in Greenacres, Fla.
OSHA and the National Safety Council have once again named fall protection - general requirements as the top workplace hazard on its annual Top 10 list.
An Ohio roofing contractor has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter regarding an employee falling to their death.
Five Star Roofing Systems Inc. faces $220,249 in penalties for repeatedly exposing its workers to safety violations involving head, eye, face and fall protection.
The residential and commercial roofing work company, based in New Port Richey, Fla., faces $274,215 in penalties for exposing employees to fall and other safety hazards.
