A New Jersey roofing and construction company faces $127,436 in proposed penalties after federal safety regulators allege it repeatedly ignored safety warnings and exposed workers to fall risks.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited GMG Brito Contractors LLC for multiple safety violations at a construction site in Lakewood, N.J., the agency said July 24.
The citation, issued July 13 for an inspection in April, found workers operating circular saws with frayed extension cords, climbing on unstable aluminum ladders with bent or broken rungs, and working without hard hats or protective eye wear. Workers ...
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