OSHA Cites 6 Contractors for Exposing Workers to Falls
05/13/21 Jon L. Gelman Six contractors constructing luxury single-family homes at the future site of Hawthorne Estates in Medford put workers at risk of serious or fatal injuries by failing to comply with federal requirements to prevent falls, the leading cause of death in the construction industry. After multiple on-site investigations, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the companies for exposing workers to falls and other dangerous safety hazards while erecting walls and sheathing roofs. OSHA initiated three of the inspections as part of it...
Source: workerscompensation.com