Roofing Companies Cited for Alleged Lack of Fall Protection

Two roofing companies have been cited for allegedly not providing workers with fall protection at a work site in Greenacres, Florida.  The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Oct. 8 cited Cruz Enterprises & Construction LLC, based in Dover, Florida, and Intex Builders LLC, based in Tampa, Florida. The companies face a combined $83,348 in penalties. OSHA said the companies willfully allowed employees to perform roofing activities without conventional fall protection. OSHA also cited Intex Builders for allegedly allowing employees to operate a forklift without b...