Stucco Contractor Cites for Scaffolding and Fall Hazards

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Paterson, N.J., stucco contractor with five repeat violations of workplace safety regulations involving scaffolding and fall hazards.OSHA said in a press release inspectors cited F & G Contractors for violations at a worksite in Kinnelon, N.J. The federal agency conducted an inspection in October 2012 in response to a complaint of imminent danger. Inspectors have recommended $70,840 in fines.Similar violations were cited in 2009 and 2010.OSHA has placed F & G in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program, which allows OSHA...