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Newark Company Exposed Workers To Safety Hazards, Fined $155K: Feds
A Newark-based roofing company allegedly exposed workers to safety hazards at sites in Dover and Lodi, federal authorities said.
NEWARK, NJ — A Newark-based roofing company will pay a $155,000 fine after it allegedly exposed workers to safety hazards at two sites in North Jersey, authorities say.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday that it has reached a settlement agreement with RRC Home Improvement Inc.
The agreement resolves litigation stemming from investigations last summer, which found that the company repeatedly exposed workers to fall and safety hazards at work sites in Dover and Lodi, federal authorities said.
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The Labor Department released the following allegations involving the settlement:
“The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initially investigated RRC Home Improvement Inc. in June 2024 at a worksite in Dover, New Jersey after receiving reports of employees working on a roof without fall protection. In July 2024, investigations began at RRC worksites in Lodi as part of the agency’s National Emphasis Program for Falls in Construction. Inspectors again observed employees working without required fall protection. OSHA also uncovered violations involving lack of hard hats, eye protection, and fire extinguishers, as well as non-compliant pump jack scaffold poles and unsafe ladder use.”
The settlement agreement between OSHA and RRC Home Improvement affirms the citations issued after the 2024 inspections, which included four willful and seven serious violations, authorities said.
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The company agreed to pay a $155,000 penalty, officials said.
As part of the settlement, the company also agreed to implement enhanced abatement measures, including reporting all jobsites to OSHA before commencing work and providing OSHA with a written site-specific fall protection plan for the worksite, including certification that all employees have completed a fall protection training course.
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