Roofer Cited for Fall Hazards

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited a Missouri roofing contractor after inspectors found employees exposed to fall hazards five times in seven weeks. OSHA cited St. Louis-based 13 Construction & Pro Services LLC for six willful and 20 serious violations, and proposed $258,063 in penalties following inspections at six Wentzville residential work sites in October, November and December 2023. Employees were found working at heights greater than 6 feet without fall protection and the company didn’t have a “competen...