DOL, Roofer Settle Over Fall Protection

The U.S. Department of Labor and a Newark roofing contractor have reached a $155,000 settlement agreement resolving litigation stemming from investigations last summer that found the employer repeatedly exposed workers to fall and safety hazards at two worksites. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initially investigated RRC Home Improvement Inc. in June 2024 at a worksite in Dover, New Jersey, after receiving reports of employees working on a roof without fall protection. In July 2024, investigations began at RRC worksites in Lodi as part...