Window-Cleaning Company Cited for Worker's 29-Story Fatal Fall

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it cited a Boston-based window cleaning company over the death of an employee who fell 29 stories. OSHA cited Sky Safety Inc. for two “willful,” four “serious” and two “repeat” violations and assessed $447,087 in proposed penalties following the October 2023 incident in Boston’s financial district. Sky Safety failed to ensure that personal fall protections and a rope descent system were in proper working order, did not inspect safety equipment for damage and other deterior...