Roofing Contractor Settles With Feds Over Fatal 2021 Fall

A New York roofing contractor settled with the U.S. Labor Department over workplace safety violations stemming from a 2021 fatal fall through an unprotected skylight. An investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that DME Construction Associates failed to protect workers from fall hazards at a municipal building project in Oyster Bay, where employees were replacing steel roof decking. In August 2021, an employee fell about 18 feet through a skylight and later died from his injuries. OSHA determined that workers were exposed to fall hazards of up to 22 feet ...