The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday said it reached a settlement agreement with a New Jersey contractor after a worker suffered a fatal fall at the construction site of a multiunit residential building in Bayonne in October 2023.
The settlement agreement resolves a citation and penalties issued against Linden, New Jersey-based Granite & Marble Services LLC over the death of the worker, which occurred when the worker stepped onto an elevated platform to unload materials and fell from the fifth floor.
Granite & Marble was issued a citation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for four serious violations for not securing the work platform and for failing to provide proper fall protection. The settlement affirms the citation and requires the company to pay a $13,500 penalty, the DOL said.
Granite & Marble also agreed to implement enhanced abatement measures and develop a safety program and institute a fall protection plan.
OSHA said it additionally cited the general contractor on the construction project, ARC NJ LLC, operating as ARC Building Partners LLC, for two serious violations and proposed $22,584 in penalties. ARC Building is contesting the citation and proposed fines before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.