Area builder cited $162,000
December 21, 2015
Area builder cited for dangerous fall hazards twice in a month
"Don Bosco of Batavia puts workers at-risk again, OSHA proposes total fines of $162K
Twice in a month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Batavia builder after an OSHA inspector saw employees working on a residential framing project without fall protection. The agency issued two willful and five serious safety citations to Don Bosco LLC on Dec. 17. Proposed penalties total $162,000.
Falls are a leading cause of death for construction workers, accounting for nearly 40 percent of construction fatalities in 2014.
On Aug. 25, 2015, an OSHA inspector observed eight employees doing residential construction in Wheaton. They razed rafters without fall protection, such as guardrails, safety nets or personal fall prevention devices. Further inspection found workers at risk of falls of more than 14 feet due to unguarded floor openings, unguarded windows, and unprotected sides, as they performed sheeting and other residential building activities."
“Don Bosco continues to ignore OSHA standards and is failing to protect its employees on the job,” said Jake Scott, OSHA’s area director in North Aurora. “OSHA will continue to monitor this employer for compliance, and do everything in its power to keep workers safely out of life-threatening working conditions.”
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