OSHA Fines Solar Contractor for Repeat Fall Protection Violations
OSHA fined Sunrun Installation Services $288,087 for repeat violations involving fall hazards at two residential solar installation sites.
- By Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Dec 20, 2024
OSHA has cited Sunrun Installation Services Inc. with repeat violations for exposing workers to fall hazards at two Chicago-area residential worksites within weeks.
According to a recent release, investigators observed Sunrun employees working without required fall protection while installing solar panels at two locations on June 18, 2024, and August 8, 2024. The company now faces $288,087 in proposed penalties.
“It is unacceptable that Sunrun Installation Services Inc. allowed workers to be exposed to falls at two separate locations within weeks. Sunrun must take immediate action to ensure no employee works at heights above six feet without using required fall protection,” OSHA Chicago North Area Director Sukhvir Kaur in Arlington Heights, Illinois, said in a statement. “Falls from elevation can cause life-altering and deadly injuries, all of which can be prevented through proper protective equipment and worker training. Employers who ignore their obligations are putting their workers’ lives and well-being in serious risk.”
Sunrun—specializing in solar panel design and installation—has a history of similar violations, with citations issued in Massachusetts in 2022 and New Jersey in 2023.
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Robert Yaniz Jr. is the Content Editor of Occupational Health & Safety.