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OSHA previously cited the contractor for fall-related violations at worksites in Boston, Medford, Haverhill and Dorchester, Massachusetts between 2014 and 2016.

An Ohio roofing contractor who had a heated encounter with OSHA investigators was cleared of multiple safety violations.

The roofing and siding contractor has a history of receiving fall hazard citations since 2009.

OSHA has repeatedly cited the operator of the Wisconsin roofing company for exposing employees to fall hazards.

Both companies were found to have failed in implementing adequate fall protection systems, causing the penalties to multiply due to repeat violations.

The two companies are considered severe violators by L&I for repeatedly violating fall protection rules.

Among other changes, the expanded Severe Violator Enforcement Program will now place employers in the program for at least two willful or repeated violations.

The VPP Star is OSHA's highest level of recognition of employers and workers who have implemented safety and health management systems and kept injuries and illnesses to a minimum.

The MRCA introduced the Naphis Mitchell-Reyes Safety Professional Award, which will recognize roofing safety professionals who exemplify the values that the award’s namesake respected.