Kabco Builders Inc. could have prevented a 62-year-old roofing laborer’s fatal fall had the employer followed required fall protection standards, according to the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Thursday.
OSHA cited Kabco with 10 serious violations for hazards, including not providing fall protection, failure to train workers performing roof work at heights of four feet or more, not providing training to workers who operate forklifts, and not requiring workers applying adhesives to wear personal protective equipment or training them on the hazards related to the chemicals in use.
The agency proposed $81,463 in penalties.
The company has 15 ...
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