In May, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an inspection with Brookens Construction LLC, Windsor, Wis., after OSHA inspectors observed a worker installing shingles on a residential roof without fall protection in Appleton, Wis. The company is not an NRCA member.
The worker was employed by a subcontractor, Eaglevision LLC of Elgin, Ill.
Inspectors also found Brookens Construction failed to perform site inspections to ensure its subcontractors followed safety procedures; did not provide eye protection, exposing workers to flying debris while using pneumatic nail guns; used a damaged ladder; and did not train workers regarding fall hazards.
OSHA issued two willful violations, two serious violations and one other-than-serious violation and proposed $132,593 in penalties.
The agency cited Brookens Construction in 2019 and 2022 for similar hazards in three separate inspections.
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