A Wolcott contractor repeatedly exposed its employees to falls of 18 feet while performing roofing work in Middletown, a federal inspection has found.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines totaling $185,194 for alleged violations.
This past spring, on May 4, OSHA inspectors observed M&M Roofing employees working with inadequate fall protection atop a roof at 55 Rodgers Lane while driving by. Employees were wearing safety harnesses but the harnesses were not connected to any anchor. The inspectors immediately opened an inspection and instructed the foreman to have the employees anchor their harnesses, which they did.
The same issue occurred on May 6 and May 12, inspectors said.
M&M Roofing has been cited for one willful violation for inadequate fall protection, three repeat violations regarding failure to train employees and two serious violations for inadequate ladder safety training and lack of face or eye protection.
“This employer exposed its employees deliberately to potentially deadly or disabling falls on multiple occasions, and has a history of fall-related violations at job sites in Connecticut. This is unacceptable,” said Patrick Griffin, OSHA’s Rhode Island area director.
The company owner could not be reached for comment.
