The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has again cited Jose A. Serrato, an independent roofing contractor in Marietta, Ga., for exposing employees to fall hazards at a job site in Birmingham, Ala. Serrato has been cited seven times during the past five years and faces $133,604 in proposed penalties. He is not an NRCA member.
OSHA conducted the investigation under the agency's Regional Emphasis Program for Falls in Construction and cited Serrato for exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 28 feet and failing to retrain employees who did not demonstrate the skills necessary to recognize fall hazards.
"Employers are responsible for ensuring their worksites are free of recognized hazards," says Ramona Morris, OSHA's area director in Birmingham. "This employer has continually exposed employees to fall hazards by disregarding federal safety requirements."
Serrato 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.
