Three contractors fined after "drive-by" inspection
Three New England contractors face a total of $67,600 in fines from OSHA after an inspector observed fall hazards while driving past the construction site. The fines are for a variety of fall hazards found at the jobsite of five four-story townhouses in Hampton, N.H.
"Workers at this site were exposed to falls of up to four stories from unguarded roofs, scaffolding, aerial lifts, open-sided floors and window openings," said Rosemarie Ohar, OSHA's New Hampshire area director. "This is particularly disturbing since falls are one of the four leading causes of death in construction work."