Roofing Co. Faces $52K in Fines for Repeat Fall-Hazard Violations

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $52,800 in penalties against a Missouri roofing company for four repeat safety violations.OSHA said Andres Roofing Co. Inc. repeatedly exposed workers to fall hazards at a residential construction site in Kirkwood, Mo. Since 2010, the Des Peres-based company has been cited in four inspections for similar violations, the agency said.Workers at the Kirkwood site were installing new roof shingles on a pitch roof almost 22 feet high without any type of fall protection, directly violating OSHA construction safety standards. The com...