Commission Vacates Safety Citations

The Occupational Health and Safety Commission on Monday vacated four citations totaling $78,791 in fines against a family-owned construction company after several inspections of worksites in 2023, finding that roofing workers in Missouri who were not using safety equipment were independent contractors. As documented in Secretary of Labor v. Pettengill Family Restoration LLC, the main point of contention was whether the workers were employees of the company. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration had cited Pettengill for several violations for failure to use fall prot...