Contractor Cited for Three Willful Safety Violations
Posted:
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Category:
Industrial Skills
The ax has fallen again on a Shelton, Conn. roofing contractor, Remodeling Services LLC, whose record is roof-high with OSHA citations for failing to provide fall protection for its employees. Early this December OSHA said that it has again cited the recidivist contractor for fall hazards, this time proposing a total of $127,560 in fines.
“There is a simple truth that employers must recognize: Fall protection is a requirement, never an option, when employees work at heights of 6 feet or more,” said Robert Kowalski, OSHA area director in Bridgeport. “In this case, employees were exposed to 15- to 22-foot falls from the roof and ladders because this employer chose to not provide the required safeguards and training that would protect them.”
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Before this year, OSHA had cited Total Remodeling Services Inc. in 2009 and 2010 for the same hazards at different work sites. OSHA is now citing the contractor for three willful violations. An intentional disregard for the requirements of the law or plain indifference to employee safety and health constitutes a willful violation.
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