The firm is looking at penalties totaling $82,149.
Work-related injuries cost employers billions each year — an estimated $167 billion in 2021 alone, according to the National Safety Council. Add onto that the estimated cost ($13.8 billion that same year) of losses not covered by insurance, such as the value of time lost as the result of injuries and the time spent to investigate accidents, and it’s obvious that prevention of on-the-job injuries is critical to ensuring the long-term financial health of your business.
The construction company’s president faces a willful violation citation.
The agency proposed $548,801 in fines to the company.
OSHA previously cited Troyer Roofing & Coatings for similar violations in 2015.
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The contractor faces $334,618 in penalties.
The New York contractor was involved in a trench collapse in 2018.
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The absence of food reportedly has a profound impact on construction workers.
The Houston-based company faces proposed penalties of $266,416.
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The change would increase protection for construction workers.
The meeting gives the public the chance to address the committee.
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The contractor, which has a history of violations, was cited for 21 violations following January 2023 inspections.
This status is the highest level of recognition under the program.
Both workers, between the ages of 45 and 55, fell 35 feet during a project on Interstate 95.
LPR Construction Inc., which has maintained the same status for 25 years, was recently re-awarded the “star” designation.