State OSHA Fines Construction Company for Repeated Safety Violations

Oregon's Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Bend-based construction company more than $103,00 for repeatedly failing to protect workers from fall hazards. Sky Ridge Construction LLC workers at a residential job site were seen without fall protection on a roof, exposed to a potential fall of 18 feet, Oregon OSHA said. Employers are required to ensure that fall protection systems are provided, installed and used where falls of 6 feet or more are possible. Oregon OSHA said this was the third time since January 2022 that Sky Ridge crews were observe...