Kansas Roofing Contractor Fined $233K for Deadly Fall Hazards
Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Kansas roofing contractor again putting its employees at risk of falls from elevation — the construction
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Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Kansas roofing contractor again putting its employees at risk of falls from elevation — the construction
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Many of the issues uncovered in a 2022 inspection remained in a follow-up probe.