Pennsylvania roofing contractor faces $328K in OSHA fines
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has again cited a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania-based roofing contractor for exposing employees to falls from heights of up to 27 feet without fall protection, fining the company $328,143.
Avila’s Roofing LLC is also alleged to have not provided employees with effective training on fall hazards and allowed them to work without eye and face protection when potential risks of eye and face injury existed, according to a statement issued Wednesday.
OSHA cited Avila’s Roofing for two willful and two serious safety violations and one other-than-serious violation.
In five previous inspections of Avila’s Roofing worksites, OSHA has proposed $178,649 in penalties for repeated failures to comply with federal requirements for fall protection.
The company has 15 business days to contest the latest citations.
