The fall occurred on June 13 and "there was no evidence of fall protection at the site, despite the hazards presented by more than 140 skylights in the roof of the building, a rooftop access hatch, and the unguarded edges of the roof," according to the agency.
As the holiday season starts, the agency wants to help keep workers safe.
The company, a severe violator, has been cited 41 times since 2011.
The inspection began May 16, 2016, after a complaint that an amputation injury early this year at the window manufacturer's Dalton, Pa., facility was not reported to OSHA. The inspection also was done as part of OSHA's national emphasis program on amputations.
"Trench deaths have more than doubled nationwide since last year - an alarming and unacceptable trend that must be halted," said Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels. "There is no excuse. These fatalities are completely preventable by complying with OSHA standards that every construction contractor should know."
The company was cited for willful and serious safety violations.
The agency warns the industry to take note of unique hazards in winter.
OSHA found multiple safety issues in its visits to the plant.
The laborer suffered a heat stroke.
The agency cited the company for two willful violations, each with the legal maximum penalty of $70,000, for failing to provide an adequate system to protect employees from cave-ins and failing to provide a ladder or other safe means to leave the trench.
The worker suffered the injuries after ethanol ignited during an expansion project.
According to the notice, Sunoco Logistics failed to follow its own written lockout/tagout procedure to ensure all energy sources were isolated before work began on Nov. 10, 2015. Employees following the procedure disassembled a flow control valve while it was under approximately 400 psig of nitrogen pressure.
OSHA's announcement said this campaign is beginning immediately with a targeted enforcement phase, including on-site inspections and a review of employers in industries with machinery that exposes workers to amputation hazards.
Collis Roofing faces $143K in penalties.
21 serious violations were given to PECOFacet.
A worker was killed after being pulled into a scrap metal baller.
Starting Oct. 28 in the morning, DOT and NYPD street teams will engage in a citywide "day of awareness," distributing more than 1 million palm cards to educate drivers and other New Yorkers at high-priority Vision Zero target areas across all five boroughs. The cards underscore a pre-enforcement message about speeding, failure to yield, and the dangers posed by increasing darkness in the fall; they remind drivers that with less sunlight, they will have less time to react to the unexpected.
The electrician died on his first day of work.
The paper product manufacturer was previously cited in 2015 for the same violation
We'll know a lot more about the 2017 legislative and regulatory outlook on Nov. 9, 2016, once the presidential election is decided.