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OSHA Fines Roofer $63K for Fall-Protection Violations

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 | 0

During a federal safety inspection in October, Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials found roofers working atop a Winnetka, Illinois, home without fall protection. The agency announced a $63,494 fine against the roofing company, Redhawk Roofing Inc., of Libertyville, Illinois, on Monday. The fine stemmed from four violations of federal occupational safety standards, all of which had also been noted at previous inspections. OSHA inspectors found workers using nail guns and electric saws without eye protection, and working on a pitched two-story roof without fall protec...

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