Tip Top Roofing & Construction Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for four safety violations, carrying proposed penalties of $103,000. According to a news release, two workers were observed installing asphalt shingles on a DeKalb home this summer at heights of 10 and 18 feet without fall protection.
Since 2008, the Sycamore-based company has been inspected five times, cited for similar violations, and cited for failing to provide abatement documentation to OSHA.
Two serious violations were recorded for failing to maintain safety programs for fall protection and ladder safety and to have competent individuals inspect job sites regularly. A serious violation occurs when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known.
Tip Top Roofing & Construction has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.