A “clear and present danger” spotted on a Rhode Island rooftop
Contractor has a history of similar violations
A pair of OSHA inspectors had just finished a workplace inspection and were heading back to their Providence, Rhode Island office when they caught sight of a dangerous situation at another site.
Two men working for roofing contractor Ivan Paredes were on a ladder-jack scaffold without guardrails, and with no protective gear to keep them from falling 16 feet to the ground. The two federal inspectors immediately pulled over, ordered the employees off the scaffold and began an inspection of the North Smithfield site.