The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division issued more than $113K in penalties to a residential contractor for repeat safety failures.
Oregon OSHA has fined a Gresham-based contractor $113,852 after an inspection revealed repeated failures to protect workers from fall hazards.
The enforcement action followed an inspection of a multistory residential construction site in Lake Oswego. Investigators found an employee installing composite shingles on a roof without any form of fall protection system in place. According to the division’s findings, the worker was exposed to a potential fall of up to 12 feet…