OSHA has cited Florida contractor L N Framing for exposing employees to fall hazards at a Jacksonville, Fla., worksite, according to a news release from the agency. The framing contractor faces $58,343 in proposed penalties for the alleged violations.
The agency cited the Florida company for failing to ensure workers used a fall protection system while installing roof trusses and interior framing on the second floor of a residential home. OSHA conducted a worksite inspection in conjunction with its Regional Emphasis Program on Falls in Construction. Agency inspectors have investigated the Florida framing company twice in the past four years, both times yielding citations under the residential fall protection standard.
“L N Framing Inc. has failed to enforce the proper use of ladders and fall protection at their worksites, endangering the lives of their workers,” said OSHA Jacksonville, Fla.,area director Michelle Gonzalez.
L N Framing has 15 business days from the receipt of citations to comply, request an informal conference with their OSHA area director, or contest the findings.