Federal work safety inspectors who saw eight workers re-roofing a commercial building in O'Fallon, Illinois, without fall protection fined their employer, Joiner Sheet Metal & Roofing, $61,721.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors investigating the Greenville, Illinois-based roofer found that:
Workers faced falls of 14 feet because of inadequate fall protection.
Warning lines were not properly rigged.
Work sites were not adequately inspected.
They issued citations for one willful and two serious violations of federal work safety code.
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