Federal workplace safety officials are proposing that a roofing contractor be fined $243,000 for alleged safety violations at its work sites, as safety inspectors found employees exposed to potentially life-threatening falls while working without fall protection on a steep-pitched roof.
Paperless comment: as you are applying for Workers Compensation insurance – OSHA violations and citations is one of the questions you need to answer, and if, previously, you’ve been cited, most likely your application will be declined, and you end up paying higher rates.
It is in your best interested to implement safety environment for your employees. For more information refer to OSHA’s website – they have all the information you ever need.