According to OSHA, the fatality could have been prevented if the Texas-based contractor heeded a citation issued a month prior to the incident for failing to provide a personal fall arrest system.
Facilities that entered the contest were judged based on ARMA criteria derived from the standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
OSHA is proposing the fines after six inspections of five work sites revealed the contractor did not provide fall protection to employees working on roofs.
Held May 2-6, the annual event encourages construction workers and stakeholders to promote awareness and training to address one of the industry’s most dangerous hazards.