Contractor Lands $87K Fine After Worker's Fall From Roof

A West Virginia contractor is facing proposed federal penalties of $86,916 after a worker suffered serious injuries from a 19-foot fall from a roof. Princeton-based Benco Builders of the Virginias Inc. was cited for safety hazards, including lack of fall protection, by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Nov. 8. In June, OSHA inspected a work site where Benco was the general contractor responsible for demolishing a structure and constructing two steel buildings. OSHA issued a willful citation for alleged failure to provide and require employees to wear fall protection ...