The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) has cited Stettinius
Construction Inc. of Winter Haven, Florida, for exposing employees to safety
hazards after a worker suffered a fatal fall at a worksite in Naples, Florida.
OSHA cited the contractor
for failing to provide fall protection system, train employees on ladders
safety and recognition of potential fall hazards, and allowing employees to use
a portable ladder that did not extend above the landing. The remodeling
contractor faces $26,142 in proposed penalties.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and
proposed 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.