Articles Tagged with ''fall prevention''

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. 

OSHA claims federal inspectors were "met with hostility" when they approached the worksite of a roofing contractor to confront them about fall hazards.

The U.S. Department of Labor is ramping up efforts to emphasize workplace safety during the holiday season and providing resources through OSHA to prevent on-the-job tragedies, especially for workers in construction, warehousing, and delivery roles. 

The injunction requires the company and its owner to comply with enhanced abatement provisions, including notifying OSHA of future company jobsites and providing supervisors and employees with OSHA safety training.

OSHA says the company did not provide the employees on the roof with protection against fall hazards, resulting in a fatal fall last April.

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.