OSHA Fines Roofing Contractor $173,000 for Alleged Hazards

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 11 citations with fines totaling $173,000 to Quality Roofing Systems of West Haven, Conn., for alleged failure to supply fall protection for its employees and other alleged hazards at a Farmington, Conn., work site.The roofing contractor received a total of 11 willful and serious citations following an OSHA inspection begun July 17 at the company’s 1690 New Britain Ave. work site. An agency inspector reportedly observed Quality Roofing employees exposed to falls  from eight to 20 feet while working near the unprotected edg...