The company was cited for a violation relating to fall hazards.
The citations were for not checking that workers had fall protection and not training workers on correctly using fall arrest systems.
Episode 149
Editor Sydny Shepard discusses the highlights from DOL Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker's session at Safety 2022.
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These incidents injure thousands of workers every year.
The company has a history of unpaid fines and unresponded citations, OSHA says.
Workers need to take extra steps to mitigate hazards when cleaning up after a storm.
Episode 140
Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard discusses three of the most common reasons why severe injuries and fatalities happen on a job site.
Included in the citation are willful and safety violations.
OSHA also cited it for fall and machine hazard violations.
You might be surprised at what is included in the standards.
Learn more about fall hazards and protection during the week.
OSHA found workers at heights above 10 feet without adequate fall protection.
OSHA cited the company and placed them in the program after 10 incidents in five years.