Georgia Resort Violations Top $100K in Penalties

The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Beachside Realty & Development and Division 9 Contractors for exposing employees to fall hazards at a Tybee Island job site. The agency proposes total penalties of $107,000. OSHA began an inspection on March 29, after two employees were observed working without any fall protection on the third floor of a building under construction at the Beachside Colony Resort, Tybee Island. "Falls are a leading cause of worker deaths in the Southeast," said John Deifer, OSHA's Savannah area director. "These accide...