Steel Construction Company Fined $266,416 for Persistent Safety Violations

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration levied $266,416 in fines on a Texas steel construction company that allegedly failed to address hazards and violations dating back to 2011. OSHA said an inspection of a building site in Cypress in February found Sonny Steel Erectors Inc. failed to provide adequate fall protection to its workers. The company was cited for not securing a ladder to a rigid support, allowing workers to erect buildings taller than 15 feet without fall protection and failing to ensure employees properly used an aerial lift. OSHA said it previously cited the co...