Roofing Contractor, U.S. Labor Department Finalize Settlement Over Fall Protection Violations
Following multiple 2024 inspections, Newark-based RRC Home Improvement agrees to pay $155,000 and implement enhanced safety measures to protect roofing workers.
- By Stasia DeMarco
- Jul 21, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with RRC Home Improvement Inc., a Newark-based roofing contractor, affirming $155,000 in penalties related to multiple safety violations identified at two New Jersey worksites in 2024.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched its initial investigation into the company in June 2024 after receiving reports of employees working without fall protection at a jobsite in Dover. A second round of inspections occurred in July 2024 at worksites in Lodi as part of OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on Falls in Construction.
According to OSHA, inspectors observed repeated violations at both locations, including:
- Employees working on elevated surfaces without required fall protection
- Absence of hard hats, eye protection, and fire extinguishers
- Use of non-compliant pump jack scaffold poles
- Unsafe ladder practices
The agency cited RRC Home Improvement for four willful and seven serious violations, resulting in the proposed $155,000 penalty—now affirmed under the terms of the settlement.
As part of the agreement, the company committed to enhanced abatement measures, including:
- Reporting all future jobsites to OSHA prior to starting work
- Submitting a written, site-specific fall protection plan for each location
- Certifying that all employees have completed fall protection training
OSHA emphasized that falls remain a leading cause of workplace fatalities in construction, and the agency will continue to prioritize enforcement in high-risk sectors through targeted emphasis programs.
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Stasia DeMarco is the Content Editor for OH&S.