The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Coastal Roofing Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., for exposing employees to fall and other hazards at a worksite in St. Johns, Fla., according to www.osha.gov. The roofing company faces $105,283 in proposed penalties; it is not an NRCA member.
OSHA investigated the company as part of its Regional Emphasis Program on Falls in Construction. Coastal Roofing was cited for failing to ensure employees used a fall-protection system; failing to ensure employees used eye protection; and not extending a portable ladder 3 feet above the roof landing. OSHA cited the company for similar safety violations in January.
"The use of fall protection is not an option—it is a legal requirement that saves lives," says OSHA Jacksonville Acting Area Office Director Michelle Gonzalez. "This company's continued failure to comply with fall-protection standards puts the lives of its employees at risk for serious or fatal injury."
The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and proposed penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA's area director or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
NRCA encourages all members to comply with OSHA regulations to avoid possible citations and fines.
