A masonry contractor working in the Chicago area sent workers up 40 feet without adequate fall protection last fall, and it wasn't the first time, federal safety inspectors said.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials at the agency's Chicago North office inspected a Polo Masonry Builders Inc. work site in September and found 10 violations of health and safety protocol. OSHA issued a $77,606 fine.
OSHA cited Polo for fall-protection violations in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015. During the most recent inspection, officials found unprotected floor holes and wall op...
Comments