OSHA Fines Roofing Company $158K for Lack of Fall Protection

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Affordable Roofing and Exteriors for five safety violations and proposed penalties of $158,015, after inspections at three job sites showed that the employer failed to ensure that its workers were properly using fall-protection techniques.The federal agency cited the roofing company for three willful violations after inspections of three residential job sites in Granite City, Ill., and Belleville, Ill. The inspections occurred between May 16 and July 15. OSHA issued three serious violations for failing to ensure workers were using fall pr...