The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited a Missouri roofing contractor after inspectors found employees exposed to fall hazards five times in seven weeks.
OSHA cited St. Louis-based 13 Construction & Pro Services LLC for six “willful” and 20 “serious” violations, and proposed $258,063 in penalties, following inspections at six Wentzville residential work sites in October, November and December 2023.
Employees were found working at heights greater than six feet without fall protection and the company didn’t have a “competent person” inspect and evaluate job site hazards daily during construction, OSHA said.
The employer also permitted unsafe use of ladders, didn’t ensure that employees wore head protection, and didn’t require the use of eye and face protection while using pneumatic nail guns, the agency said.
13 Construction & Pro Services has already contested the citation and proposed penalties before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.