OSHA Fines Roofer $125,000 for Exposing Workers to 45-Foot Falls

The federal workplace safety agency fined Dorchester-based contractor Roof Kings LLC nearly $125,000 for exposing workers to falls of up to 45 feet. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced its issuance of three willful, one repeat and nine serious safety violations to the contractor Tuesday. “Preventable falls account for nearly 40 percent of all deaths in the construction industry, yet this hazard can be readily eliminated with the proper planning, training and equipment,” said Anthony Covello, OSHA’s area director for Essex and...