The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Carlos Ketz, who operates as Ketz Roofing, Menasha, Wis., for the sixth time during the past five years for exposing employees to falls, according to www.osha.gov. OSHA proposed penalties totaling $48,777.
OSHA inspectors cited the roofing contractor after observing employees working without adequate fall protection on a commercial building in Appleton, Wis.
"Employers are required to provide fall protection to employees working in construction at heights above 6 feet," says OSHA Appleton Area Office Director Robert Bonack. "Ketz Roofing's repeated failure to comply with federal safety requirements exposes employees to fatal injuries from falls, which remains the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry."
The company has 15 business days from receipt of citations and 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.
