Dec
26
2011
Austin, TX
OH & S
Three Workers Fall 16 Feet from Balcony, Remodeling Contractors Fined $143,880
OSHA's Austin Area Office initiated an investigation on June 24 following a report that a third-floor balcony had collapsed at a construction site. Three employees fell 16 feet to the ground and received medical treatment for their injuries.)
Dec
22
2011
Santa Rosa, CA
Kevin McCallum
Santa Rosa firefighter's roof inspection draws safety fine
And as an inspector in the city fire marshal’s office for six years, one of his jobs has been to ensure solar panels on roofs comply with setbacks designed to keep firefighters safe. So in early August, when Rey briefly inspected solar panels on a home under construction near the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, he didn’t bother wearing safety equipment.)
Dec
21
2011
Wilmington, NC
Wilmington Advocate
Wilmington business must pay $134,000 in settlement
Wilmington masonry contractor NER Construction Management Inc. has agreed to pay $134,000 in penalties and take significant steps to protect its employees against fall hazards, according to the terms of a settlement agreement that resolves litigation with the U.S. Department of Labor.)
Dec
19
2011
Saskatoon CA
Dec
12
2011
Toledo, OH
TYREL LINKHORN
OSHA fines 4 area firms for safety issues
Federal regulators have fined four northwest Ohio construction contractors and a Minnesota firm over safety violations found during inspections of work sites in the area)
Dec
12
2011
Shelton, CT
OH & S
Connecticut Roofer Fined $127,560 for Willful Fall Hazards
"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's area director in Bridgeport.)
Dec
05
2011
Buffalo Grove, IL
OH & S
Worker Fatally Falls from Scaffold, Construction Firm Fined $50,000
"Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry and failing to ensure workers use fall protection when required is unacceptable," said Gary Anderson, director of OSHA's Calumet City Area Office.)
Dec
05
2011
Seminole, OK
OH & S
OSHA Pounds Meat Manufacturer for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards
Sigma Processed Meats Inc. has been cited for 16 serious and three repeat violations worth $204,800 in proposed penalties.)
Nov
29
2011
Washington, DC
Bruce Rolfsen
Fall Protection Problems Top List Of Most Common OSHA Violations for 2011
Problems related to employees falling off scaffolds, roofs, ladders, and other high places were the top violations cited in fiscal 2011, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.)
Nov
29
2011
Champaign, IL
The News Gazette
OSHA fines roofing company $144,100
A Champaign-based company faces fines totaling $144,100 for failing to provide fall protection to roofers working on residential and commercial projects and for other violations.)