OSHA Fines Five Contractors $115K for Safety Hazards, Fall Protection Violations

Five companies facing $115,000 in safety hazard fines at Nebraska apartment complex construction site

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited five companies working on a Lincoln, NE, apartment complex construction site after federal inspectors observe multiple safety hazards including lack of fall protection.

Federal safety investigators observed seven workers employed by East Framing Inc. of Grimesland, NC, exposed to fall hazards up to five stories high while they did framing work at the site in the 1800 block of P Street.

In addition to East Framing, OSHA cited South Georgia Framers of Statesboro, GA, for willfully exposing employees to falls and other safety hazards. The agency cited ProCon Construction Services LLC of Ailey, GA, and America’s Best Siding of Fort Collins, CO, for exposing workers to hazards on the site. Inspectors also cited Aspen Heights of Austin, Texas, the controlling employer contractor on the project.

Following its December 2015 investigation, OSHA has issued citations as follows:

  • East Framing Inc., subcontracted for framing work, faces $65,450 in fines for one willful and three serious safety violations. View citations here.
  • South Georgia Framers faces fines of $33,000 for one willful violation and three serious violations. View citations here.
  • America’s Best Siding of Fort Collins, Colorado, was issued six serous safety violations and faces proposed penalties of $9,100. View citations here.
  • Aspen Heights faces proposed penalties of $4,500 for three serious violations. View citations here.
  • ProCon Construction Services LLC, faces $3,150 in proposed penalties for three serious violations. View citations here.

Each company has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

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