Federal investigators found multiple safety violations following a fatal incident at a Florida donation center, including a repeat offense related to fall protection.
Federal investigators have cited The Salvation Army for multiple workplace safety violations after a 54-year-old maintenance worker suffered fatal injuries in a fall at a donation center and store in Orlando.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the incident occurred on Nov. 7, 2024, while the employee was repairing a roof leak. The agency’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) determined that the organization failed to protect the worker from fall hazards—an infraction OSHA had previously cited at another Salvation Army facility in Princeton, West Virginia, in 2020…