Framing Contractor Again Cited for Workplace Safety Violations

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday announced it cited a Florida framing contractor over safety violations, marking the sixth time since 2021 that the company has faced similar allegations. OSHA said it proposed $82,500 in penalties against Fort Walton Beach-based Panhandle Guest Design Inc. after citing the company for two repeat violations for failing to ensure workers had adequate fall protection while performing roofing activities. The citation followed an OSHA site inspection in October 2022, during which inspectors said the contractor also failed to ...