Philly bricklayers exposed to 30 feet falls at residential construction sites
T and S Masonry fined $100,560
Bricklayers were exposed to fall hazards as high as 30 feet above the ground while creating the exterior finish of new single-family dwellings at two work sites in Philadelphia, according to workplace safety and health citations issued against Vyacheslav Leshko, doing business as T and S Masonry LLC. OSHA officials conducted the inspections after inspectors from the Philadelphia Department of License and Inspections made referrals to the department.
Employees of the Huntington Valley masonry contractor worked on scaffolding at elevations greater than 20 feet without the use of fall protection. The two imminent danger inspections were conducted only weeks apart in May 2014, and resulted in a proposed combined penalty totaling $100,560.