Company repeatedly failing to comply with OSHA guideline, found negligent of exposing employees.

A framing contractor faces $269,594 in proposed penalties after the company was again found exposing employees to deadly fall hazards at a residential worksite on April 21, 2022.  

OSHA inspected the site after a report that the company was exposing workers to fall hazards while conducting framing work in a residential structure. Inspectors observed workers on the building’s second and third levels working near floor holes and the edge of the building without fall protection, exposing them to falls up to 22 feet.

OSHA cited the company for three serious and six repeat violations for not providing fall protection and protective eyewear while using air-powered nail guns, failing to train employees as required and allowing improper use of ladders. The company was issued proposed penalties of $269,594.