Fall Hazards Lead to Another Round of Citations for Roofing Contractor

A roofing contractor that has been cited for safety violations seven times in the past five years is now facing $133,604 in proposed federal penalties for allegedly exposing workers to fall hazards at a work site in Birmingham, Alabama. Jose A. Serrato, an independent roofing contractor based in Marietta, Georgia, was cited on March 16 by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA issued citations for one serious and one willful violation. According to OSHA, the contractor exposed employees to fall hazards of about 28 feet and failed to re-train employees who did not d...