Saturday, July 16, 2016

Judge upholds OSHA citations and $249K in penalties against contractor for scaffold hazards at Manhattan construction site



In September 2013, OSHA cited Flintlock Construction Services LLC of Mamaroneck, N.Y., for willful and serious violations and proposed $249,920 in penalties for failure to protect employees working on scaffolds from potentially fatal falls. Flintlock contested its citations and penalties and alleged that some violations were not willful because its corporate principals did not have knowledge of the hazards and Flintlock made at least a minimal attempt at compliance. After review, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney upheld all the citations and penalties and found Flintlock had knowledge of the hazards and the authority to have its subcontractors correct safety hazards. For more information, see the news release.

Source: OSHA Quick Takes

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