OSHA: Philadelphia contractor’s history of exposing workers to deadly fall hazards continues
9th inspection since 2021 finds Max Contractors Inc. workers’ safety at risk
A Philadelphia framing contractor faces $269,594 in proposed penalties after the company was again found exposing employees to deadly fall hazards at a residential worksite in the city’s Roxborough section on April 21, 2022.
OSHA inspected Max Contractors Inc.in response to a report that the company was exposing workers to fall hazards while conducting framing work in a residential structure on Carson Street. Inspectors observed workers on the building’s second and third levels working near floor holes and the edge of the building without fall protection, exposing them to falls up to 22 feet.