A Wisconsin roofing contractor is facing over $180,000 in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor for alleged repeated failure to protect workers and subcontractors from fall hazards following two incidents where employees were observed working without adequate fall protection.

Following an investigation by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, a roofing contractor pled guilty to workers' comp fraud after he was found working while receiving benefits intended for injured workers.

OSHA is imposing significant fines on an Ohio-based roofing contractor, JHM Roofing, for repeatedly endangering workers with deadly fall hazards at multiple job sites in 2023 despite having fall protection equipment available.

Troyer Roofing & Coatings in Jamesport, Mo., faces OSHA penalties after an 18-year-old worker fell to his death while not using fall protection equipment, and the company allowed others to continue working without it; citations include previous fall protection violations. 

Green Bay, Wis.-area general roofing contractor Security-Luebke Roofing Inc. and a sub-contractor face more than $140k in fines after Dept. of Labor cites companies for failing to keep workers safe.

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

Malarkey Roofing Co. will pay $1.45 million in penalties for 10 years of air quality violations, including $1 million toward proposed projects and nonprofits to boost the local environment.

The Litttle Rock contractor illegally solicited consumers for roofing repairs and replacement services without a license and failed to complete the work.

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries issued citations and a fine following an investigation into a worker’s death last summer.

This incident was the fourth time this Oregon-based roofing contractor has violated the fall protection standard since February 2020.