The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Amalda Enterprises Inc. for a willful violation for exposing workers to fall hazards while installing gutters at a Houston construction site. OSHA’s proposed penalty for the violation is $70,000.OSHA’s Houston North Area office began inspection of the site in March under a regional enforcement initiative to prevent deaths among workers in the construction industry. Amalda was cited because three workers were installing gutters from the roof of a newly built warehouse without fall protection, exposing them to falls ...
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