New Jersey Roofing Contractor Fined $328,000 for Fall Hazards

A New Jersey construction contractor was fined $328,545 and cited for exposing employees to falls from elevations, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday.

According to OSHA, inspectors visited a RRC Home Improvement worksite in June after receiving reports of employees working on a roof without fall protection. A month after warning the company about the hazard, inspectors opened inspections at two other RRC worksites in July. Again, inspectors observed employees working without required fall protection. Inspectors also found violations involving lack of hard hats, eye protection, and fire extinguishers, as well as non-compliant pump jack scaffold poles ...