Contractor Cited, Fined for Exposing Workers to Falls

A contractor has been cited for exposing workers to fall hazards at a construction site in Philadelphia. Alberto El Romero faces fines of $51,590 following an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The inspection took place after OSHA received a complaint alleging that employees were working from a scaffold without guardrails. OSHA cited the company for hazards related to scaffolds, including failing to fully plank the scaffold, not providing safe access and a lack of fall protection and fall protection training. Citations were also issued because t...