WV Contractor Fined $44,000 for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

OSHA cites K&F Construction Inc. with one willful and two serious violations after employees exposed to 35-ft. fall while working on a roof with no fall protection

Sep 30, 2015

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited K&F Construction Inc., Martinsburg, W.V., with one willful and two serious violations after inspectors found employees were exposed to a 35-foot fall while working on a roof with no fall protection.

The jobsite involved the new construction of three-story townhomes in Morgantown. K& F was performing roofing work on the residential structures. The company was also cited for its failure to provide employees with training related to fall hazards.

K&F is facing $44,220 in proposed penalties.

View the citations: http://www.osha.gov/ooc/citations/KandFConstructionInc_1066800.pdf

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