A subcontractor and general contractor were cited for safety violations by OSHA after a worker plunged to his death from a four floor apartment complex in in New Braunfels, Texas.
Jose Miguel Charles and Blazer Building Inc. were cited for failing to provide adequate fall protection for a worker who fell 36 feet to his death. Jose Miguel Charles was cited for one willful violation for failing to properly secure scaffolding, five serious violations for failing to train workers on scaffolding and forklifts; develop a hazard communication program; ensure the scaffold was designed by a qualified person and ensure forklift modifications were safe. One other violation was cited for failing to develop a respiratory program.