Berlin Builders Inc., a framing subcontractor on many residential construction projects in southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware, has failed 21 of 27 federal safety inspections in 12 months by putting its employees at risk of potentially fatal fall hazards. The Cinnaminson, New Jersey-based company faces proposed penalties totaling $789,536 for violations in 20 of those inspections. A more recent inspection added $106,470 in fines.
“Berlin Builders has an extensive OSHA history that reflects a callous disregard for its employees,” said Nicholas DeJesse, director of the agency’s Philadelphia Area Office. “A developer and contractor that hire this company are truly rolling the dice on worker safety. Amid the hazards we have cited, two Berlin Builders’ employees suffered falls in 2015. This employer must make immediate changes before something worse happens.”