Fall Hazards and other Violations Bring $72,380 in OSHA Fines against Repeat Violator

An Illinois contractor that failed to provide fall protection to employees installing roofing and heating and air-conditioning units on a seven-story condominium building in Des Plaines faces $72,380 in fines by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA said the citations marked the sixth time since 2004 that Armor Shield Construction was found exposing workers to fall hazards. In 2010, OSHA placed the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program. The most recent OSHA inspection came after investigators saw workers without fall protection at the Des Plaines site ...