The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it cited two Texas contractors following a fatal roof collapse at a high school in June.
OSHA cited general contractor ICI Construction Inc., based in Spring, and demolition contractor Emanuel Enterprises LLC, based in Houston, for willfully ignoring federal requirements to complete an engineering survey before beginning demolition at Friendswood High School in Houston.
One worker died and three were injured during the roof collapse.
OSHA proposed $175,010 in penalties against ICI Construction and $140,633 against Emanuel Enterprises. Both companies have 15 business days to contest the citation and penalties.
In addition to the willful violations, OSHA additionally cited Emanuel Enterprises for three serious safety violations for failing to protect workers against silica exposure and for failing to train workers on the proper use of respirators.