Roofing Contractor Faces $134K in Penalties for Fall Hazards

Friday, May 8, 2020 | 0

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Florida roofing contractor $134,937 for exposing workers to fall hazards at a residential work site.

OSHA said it initiated an inspection of Crown Roofing LLC in November after inspectors saw roofers working without fall protection.

The federal workplace safety agency said it has inspected Crown Roofing 18 times in the last six years, with 12 inspections resulting in penalties for violating fall protection standards.

“This employer’s repeated failure in complying with fall protection requirements puts worker’s lives at risk,” OSHA Fort Lauderdale Area Director Condell Eastmond said in a statement.

The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and proposed penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director or contest the findings before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.