OSHA Cites Contractor For Fall Hazards

The federal Department of Labor has cited a Garfield-based masonry contractor for fall and scaffolding hazards at the construction site of a two-story restaurant.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an investigation into East Coast Stucco & Construction Inc. last November after safety and health complaints about the lack of fall protection at the site. Proposed penalties for East Coast’s violations total $58,520.OSHA cited East Coast for four repeat violations: not bracing scaffolds properly, lack of fall protection, incomplete work platforms and unsafe access t...