US Division of Labor once more cites Ohio roofing contractor for exposing unprotected staff to lethal fall hazards

December 15, 2022

US Division of Labor once more cites Ohio roofing contractor
for exposing unprotected staff to lethal fall hazards

Altogether Roofing LLC faces $300K in penalties for office security failures

MAUMEE, OH – For the eighth time since 2016, federal security inspectors discovered the proprietor of a Martin roofing firm exposing roofers and different staff to the development trade’s main reason behind demise – falls from elevation – by failing to supply them with fall safety tools and hazard coaching.

Altogether Roofing LLC and proprietor Mike Krueger now face $300,144 in penalties after a U.S. Division of Labor Occupational Security and Well being Administration inspector noticed eight staff working at heights as much as 20 ft with out fall safety whereas atop a Maumee residence on June 22, 2022.

Following the June inspection, the company cited the contractor for 5 violations – three willful, one repeat and one critical – for exposing staff to fall hazards, failing to make use of ladders appropriately, missing an accident prevention program, failing to supply coaching on ladder utilization and fall hazards, and failing to supply eye safety.

“Altogether Roofing reveals a callous disregard for the security and well-being of its staff and continues to show them to the dangers of significant, debilitating and doubtlessly deadly fall accidents,” stated OSHA Space Director Todd Jensen in Toledo, Ohio. “This employer, and others who frequently put individuals in jeopardy can face our full authorized powers to carry them accountable.”

The Bureau of Labor Statistics experiences that 1,008 development staff died on the job in 2020, with 351 of these fatalities associated to falls from elevation.

OSHA’s cease falls web site affords security info and video displays in English and Spanish to show staff about fall hazards and correct security procedures.

The corporate has 15 enterprise days from receipt of its citations and penalties to conform, request a casual convention with OSHA’s space director, or contest the findings earlier than the unbiased Occupational Security and Well being Evaluation Fee.

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Media Contacts:

Scott Allen, 312-353-4727, allen.scott@dol.govRhonda Burke, 312-353-4807, burke.rhonda@dol.gov

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