ConDig (29-Mar-23).  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Wisconsin-based roofing company and a general contractor for exposing workers to potentially deadly falls at an Appleton project.

It comes as the agency said that an inspector observed at least nine workers employed by JJ Roofing Co. of Kaukauna in October 2022 exposed to fall hazards. Representatives of Security-Luebke were on-site while the subcontractor’s employees were at-risk.

OSHA cited Security-Luebke Roofing Inc. and Jesus Robles Hernandez – operating as JJ Roofing Co. – for violating federal fall protection requirements. 

Inspectors also found that Security-Luebke failed to conduct a comprehensive site audit and make sure its subcontractor’s employees used required fall protection. Security-Luebke faces $140,633 in proposed penalties for one willful violation of federal fall protection requirements.

In addition, OSHA cited JJ Roofing for not training its workers on fall protection equipment and its safe use, the same violation for which the agency cited the company in 2018 and 2020. JJ Roofing faces $28,126 in proposed penalties.

“Despite their assurances that they would comply with federal requirements, Security-Luebke and JJ Roofing have continually endangered their employees’ safety and well-being. General contractors like Security-Luebke must make sure their employees and those employed by their subcontractors are protected from job site hazards,” said OSHA area director Robert Bonack in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Earlier this month, OSHA fined two contractors after a 51-year-old painting contractor died on a residential apartment complex project in Cleveland.

Last month, OSHA fined a Massachusetts-based roofing contractor $137,196 for exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards.

OSHA fines roofing and general contractors for safety violations

ConDig (29-Mar-23).  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Wisconsin-based roofing company and a general contractor for exposing workers to potentially deadly falls at an Appleton project.

It comes as the agency said that an inspector observed at least nine workers employed by JJ Roofing Co. of Kaukauna in October 2022 exposed to fall hazards. Representatives of Security-Luebke were on-site while the subcontractor’s employees were at-risk.

OSHA cited Security-Luebke Roofing Inc. and Jesus Robles Hernandez – operating as JJ Roofing Co. – for violating federal fall protection requirements. 

Inspectors also found that Security-Luebke failed to conduct a comprehensive site audit and make sure its subcontractor’s employees used required fall protection. Security-Luebke faces $140,633 in proposed penalties for one willful violation of federal fall protection requirements.

In addition, OSHA cited JJ Roofing for not training its workers on fall protection equipment and its safe use, the same violation for which the agency cited the company in 2018 and 2020. JJ Roofing faces $28,126 in proposed penalties.

“Despite their assurances that they would comply with federal requirements, Security-Luebke and JJ Roofing have continually endangered their employees’ safety and well-being. General contractors like Security-Luebke must make sure their employees and those employed by their subcontractors are protected from job site hazards,” said OSHA area director Robert Bonack in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Earlier this month, OSHA fined two contractors after a 51-year-old painting contractor died on a residential apartment complex project in Cleveland.

Last month, OSHA fined a Massachusetts-based roofing contractor $137,196 for exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards.