Pa. roofing contractor exposes workers to fall hazards - again
Company cited for similar hazards eight times since 2008
DDP Roofing Services Inc., of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, has been cited by OSHA for one repeat and one serious safety violations.
Agency inspectors found that DDP failed to provide fall protection equipment and methods, resulting in the repeat violation. The company has been cited eight times since 2008 for similar hazards.
"DDP Roofing Services has been cited multiple times previously for failing to provide fall protection, and for exposing employees to other fall-related hazards at worksites in the greater Philadelphia metro area, Maryland and New Jersey,” said Kevin Kilp, director of OSHA's Allentown Area Office.
The serious violation involved no provided personal protective equipment during the use of pneumatically powered nail guns.
Proposed penalties: $41,580
View the citations: http://www.osha.gov/ooc/citations/DDPRoofingServicesInc_1097138.pdf*.
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