The Department of Labor employed “vigorous litigation” against what it's calling a "serial violator," convincing the contractor to withdraw its contest notice on March 1.
Find out which roofing contractors received the stiffest fines in 2023 from OSHA, many of which are due to fall violations that, sadly, resulted in the deaths of workers.
The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing contractors as having one of the highest workplace fatality rates in the country, with a majority of the incidents due to falls.
A roofing contractor has refused to pay the penalties related to citations for fall protection violations, causing the department to file suit in federal court.
Judge affirms OSHA’s egregious willful fall protection citations and other willful, repeat, serious violations related to a fatal fall that took place in December 2018.