OSHA Cites Pittsburgh Contractor $201,354
October 23, 2017
OSHA Cites Pittsburgh Contractor $201,354 after Hazards Lead to Fatal Electrocution
United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Pittsburgh masonry contractor for exposing workers to serious dangers including fall and electrical hazards after an employee is fatally electrocuted.
OSHA conducted an investigation of Ski Masonry LLC on April 20, 2017 after a 21-year-old laborer doing restoration work at a Pittsburgh residence was electrocuted. The residential and commercial masonry contractor received 2 willful and 5 serious citations for violations, including knowingly allowing employees to work within 10 feet of overhead, energized, and uninsulated electrical lines, failing to provide fall protection, and using scaffolding without a secure base plate.
OSHA Cites Pittsburgh Contractor $201,354 after Hazards Lead to Fatal Electrocution
United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Pittsburgh masonry contractor for exposing workers to serious dangers including fall and electrical hazards after an employee is fatally electrocuted.
OSHA conducted an investigation of Ski Masonry LLC on April 20, 2017 after a 21-year-old laborer doing restoration work at a Pittsburgh residence was electrocuted. The residential and commercial masonry contractor received 2 willful and 5 serious citations for violations, including knowingly allowing employees to work within 10 feet of overhead, energized, and uninsulated electrical lines, failing to provide fall protection, and using scaffolding without a secure base plate.
"Ski Masonry knowingly took unacceptable risks when performing masonry work close to overhead powerlines," said OSHA Area Office Director Christopher Robinson, in Pittsburgh. "Companies must assess their worksites and follow all safety requirements to prevent such tragedies from recurring."
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