The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Latite Roofing and Sheet Metal LLC for three repeat safety and health violations. They
come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Colona, Plantation, FL in June of 2015. This
inspection was initiated when inspectors observed employees performing roofing work without
fall protection at three separate locations. The citations are for violations relating to adequate fall
protection, specifically when working on a roof and near an elevator. These violations carry
proposed penalties of $115,500.
“Latite has been cited numerous times by OSHA in the past five years for exposing workers to
fall hazards, yet we are still finding these violations at their work sites,” said Condell Eastmond,
OSHA’s area director in Fort Lauderdale. “Employers have a legal obligation to provide any
necessary equipment, such as a fall protection, to ensure their workers can perform their duties
safely.”
Latite Roofing has been cited nine times in the past five years for similar occupational safety and
health violations. And as this most recent incident points out, it is imperative to correct hazards
uncovered in an investigation. OSHA can – and will – return to ensure that you have fixed your
hazards and have created a safe work environment. By not fixing these issues, you are only
exposing your company to greater risk. If you are having issues in finding workable solutions to
the hazards presented, you need to contact a qualified third party occupational safety and health
auditing firm to help create appropriate policies and procedures.
If you have any questions about this inspection or about how to properly fix policies and
procedures after an audit, please contact us. If you have anything to add about this inspection,
please leave a comment.
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