Labor Department Files Whistleblower Suit Against Roofer After Firing of Safety Manager

The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Jasper Roofing Contractors Inc. and its owner for firing a safety manager after he allegedly cooperated with Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors to improve safety at the company. The labor department filed suit in the federal courthouse in Tampa, Florida, on Dec. 28. Jasper Roofing conducts business throughout Florida. The roofing company hired Martin Keller as a safety manager in 2014 after receiving hefty OSHA penalties stemming from four inspections that year. Inspectors had issued willful citations for fall-protection violat...