Roofer Racks Up $3.7M in Fall Violation Penalties in Four Years

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said a new fine of $433,718 brings to $3.7 million the total amount of penalties assessed to Allways Roofing since 2019 for violating fall protection rules. L&I said it opened its latest investigation based on a referral that the company had workers on a two-story house without safety harnesses or eye protection. Inspectors reportedly photographed workers wearing safety harnesses that were not hooked to an anchor point. The inspection resulted in fines for four egregious, willful, repeat violations of fall protection rules for a com...