OSHA is penalizing Ohio-based roofing contractor Jerry Turnbaugh for "five willful safety violations" that exposed roofers to fall hazards at three different locations.
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.