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Judge Affirms $16.7K in OSHA Penalties Against New York Roofing Contractor

An administrative law judge has ordered a Rochester, New York commercial roofing company to pay $16,782 in penalties for safety violations, after an investigation and litigation by the federal government. The company, Elmer W. Davis Inc., had contested citations for …

OSHA Alleges Roofer Put Own Kids at Risk on Job

The owner of a Liverpool, Pennsylvania roofing company risked the lives of two of his children by exposing them to falls from heights while they worked on roofs atop a Mechanicsburg apartment complex in June 2024, an Occupational Safety and …

New Hampshire Roofing Contractor Lied to Beat OSHA Penalties, Judge Says

A New Hampshire contractor has been accused of lying and being evasive in an attempt to avoid responsibility for safety hazards for roofers at his worksite. A federal administrative law judge has determined that Barry Billcliff, doing business as Merrimack …

After 2 Deaths, New York Roofing Firm Still Ignoring Fall Protections, Claims OSHA

Nanuet, New York-based roofing contractor ALJ Home Improvement Inc. is ignoring safety requirements despite having suffered the loss of two workers since 2019 in falls that were preventable, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has charged, Seven federal workplace …