Alleged Scaffolding Risks Bring 8 Citations, $41,200 in Fines

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued eight citations with fines totaling $41,200 to Westport Stucco of South Florida for alleged safety citations following an inspection of the company's site in Cooper City, Fla.OSHA issued the company four repeat citations with fines totaling $34,800 for allegedly failing to initiate and maintain a corporate safety program that complies with OSHA standards, failing to fully plank each working level of scaffolds, failing to equip scaffolds with guardrails, and using scaffolds that were not inspected by a competent person.The ag...