Roofing Contractor Cited for Lack of Fall Protection

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Wichita roofing contractor for exposing employees to falls and other safety hazards. Jose Barrientos faces proposed penalties totaling $191,071 for two willful and six serious violations. OSHA issued the citations on May 23. OSHA said its inspectors spotted roofers at a residential site in Derby, Kansas, working without appropriate fall protection. The agency cited the employer for failing to provide adequate fall, eye and face protection; failure to train workers on fall hazards, ladder usage and hazardous materia...