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Fall Hazards Bring $52,360 in OSHA Fines against Homebuilder

Friday, April 17, 2015 | 0

A Connecticut homebuilder faces $52,360 in fines by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration after inspectors spotted employees working on a roof without fall protection. OSHA said it cited Rock Hard Homes of Southbury for repeat and one serious volation of workplace fall safety standards. The company had failed to equip employees with a fall protection system while they worked on a pitched roof about 28 feet above the ground, allowed employees to walk on surfaces without fall protection and exposed them to falls through holes, including skylights, OSHA said. In addition, worker...

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