Alleged Fall, Other Hazards Bring Contractor $43,800 in Fines

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 12 serious citations, with fines totaling $43,800, to Buford, Ga.-based Maga Construction for allegedly exposing workers to fall and other hazards at a San Antonio, Texas, work site. OSHA began a safety inspection on Feb. 15 at the company's Horal Street work site as part of a regional emphasis program on construction.Investigators allegedly found that employees were working on scaffolds at heights greater than 20 feet without safety precautions.OSHA standards require that an effective form of fall protection, such as guardrails ...