Safety Agency Says Solar Panel Company Repeatedly Puts Workers at Risk of Falls

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined a solar panel installer for repeatedly exposing workers to the risk of falling from rooftops. L&I inspectors recently observed two Purelight Power LLC employees removing solar panels from the steep roof of a Vancouver home, 15 feet off the ground, without wearing fall protection gear. Purelight, based in Medford, Oregon, was hit with $253,823 in fines for four willful serious violations and other infractions, including the misuse of ladders, lack of training and a lack of a written plan to pr...