The U.S. Department of Labor said Wednesday that it has entered into a settlement agreement with a New York construction contractor who was cited after a worker died in December 2018.
East Patchogue-based Northridge Construction Corp. agreed to pay $144,000 in penalties and implement enhanced compliance policies to reduce workplace hazards as part of the settlement, the DOL said.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Northridge Construction in June 2019 for willful and serious violations related to fall protection, struck-by and electrical hazards after a worker died after falling from the roof of a partially completed building in East Patchogue.
The company had contested the citations to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
The settlement upholds the citation. It also mandates that Northridge Construction owner Tim Kaywood implements all enhanced abatement measures to all companies he owns and manages, the DOL said.
The original penalty amount was $224,620.
In January, the company pleaded guilty to criminal counts related to the employee’s death. Sentencing is scheduled for April 3.
The maximum penalty for each criminal offense is five years’ probation and a $500,000 fine, according to the U.S. Justice Department.