Roofing Company Faces $1.5M in Fines for Lack of Fall Protection

A North Florida roofing contractor is facing proposed penalties of $1.5 million after federal safety inspectors allegedly spotted company employees working on a roof without proper fall protection. Great White Construction Inc., based in Jacksonville, was issued citations for three repeat and 11 willful violations by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. On Feb. 3, an OSHA inspector observed employees working without proper fall protection as they removed shingles and plywood from the roof of a multi-story residential building in the Crescent Beach area of St. Augustine. Al...