Roofing company owner charged in employee's fatal fall
James J. McCullagh allegedly lied to OSHA, told workers to lie as well
The owner of a Pennsylvania roofing company was indicted by the U.S. Attorney's office in Philadelphia with making false statements, obstructing justice and willfully violating OSHA fall protection standards in connection with the fatal fall of an employee in June 2013. According to the indictment, James J. McCullagh, 60, of Meadowbrook, PA failed to provide fall protection equipment to his employees, and then lied to OSHA investigators.
McCullagh, who is the owner of McCullagh Roofing, is charged with four counts of making false statements, one count of obstruction of justice, and one count of willfully violating an OSHA regulation, causing death to an employee.