OSHA Issues Substantial Proposed Penalty Against Florida Construction Company
Posted on Oct 13, 2014 in Construction, OSHA | Comments Off on OSHA Issues Substantial Proposed Penalty Against Florida Construction Company
OSHA has proposed $355,300 in penalties against a Florida-based construction company based on inspections initiated through its Regional Emphasis Program on Falls in Construction. Included in the penalties were three willful safety violation allegations (each for a maximum penalty of $70,000) for failing to provide workers with fall protection systems. OSHA contends that the systems were needed to prevent falls from between 9 and 11 feet while performing roofing work at multiple job sites. OSHA also proposed four repeat violations for allowing workers to use powered nail guns without eye and face protection and for failing to extend ladders three feet above the landing surface for roof access.
