OSHA Cites Orlando Salvation Army After Deadly Workplace Fall
Federal investigators found multiple safety violations following a fatal incident at a Florida donation center, including a repeat offense related to fall protection.
- By Stasia DeMarco
- May 30, 2025
Federal investigators have cited The Salvation Army for multiple workplace safety violations after a 54-year-old maintenance worker suffered fatal injuries in a fall at a donation center and store in Orlando.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the incident occurred on Nov. 7, 2024, while the employee was repairing a roof leak. The agency’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) determined that the organization failed to protect the worker from fall hazards—an infraction OSHA had previously cited at another Salvation Army facility in Princeton, West Virginia, in 2020.
The new OSHA findings include one repeat violation for fall protection and five serious violations, which involved:
- Failure to assess workplace hazards
- Inadequate fall protection training
- Improper machine guarding
Additionally, two other-than-serious violations were issued for:
- Not reporting the fatality to OSHA within the required eight-hour window
- Lacking a comprehensive hazard communication program
As a result, The Salvation Army faces $120,817 in penalties.
“Employers have a legal obligation to protect their workers,” OSHA stated in a release. “Falls remain one of the leading causes of death in the workplace.”
The agency continues to promote its national fall prevention campaign, which offers guidance, training materials, and free compliance assistance to help employers meet safety standards.
For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
About the Author
Stasia DeMarco is the Content Editor for OH&S.