Sunshine State Home Builder Cited Again

Carpenters Contractor of America, which builds homes for national developers including Lennar Homes and D.R. Horton, has been cited by OSHA for failing to provide fall safety equipment for employees working on a roof.
It’s the second time in five years, after a 2019 incident, and they face a proposed fine of more than $160,000.
Earlier this year, the Sunshine State’s legislature approved measures that loosened child labor rules on residential construction sites. The new law took effect on July 1.
It allows teens ages 16 and 17 to work on home construction sites, provided they have received certification through a 10-hour OSHA training course and are working under the direct supervision of a co-worker who is 21 or older.
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Impact inspections at 15 mines in a dozen states conducted in June by the Mine Safety and Health Administration resulted in citations for 195 violations.
Of the 195 violations in June 2024, 31 were evaluated as significant and substantial and three had unwarrantable failure findings.
MSHA completed these inspections at mines in California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
The agency conducts impact inspections at mines that merit increased agency attention and enforcement due to poor compliance history; previous accidents, injuries, and illnesses; and other compliance concerns.
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OSHA inspectors found Indiana’s MDM & Sons Construction exposed employees to deadly risks of falls from elevation while they were framing at two homes under construction in Perrysburg, Ohio.
The violations observed on May 1 and May 14 resulted in four willful violations similar to those that the agency cited MDM for in 2021.
MDM now faces $199,761 in proposed penalties and has been placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
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Braya Renewable Fuels is facing a dozen charges under Newfoundland’s provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act, including failure to provide necessary equipment and training.
The charges for health and safety violations stem from a 2022 flash explosion at the plant that killed a worker and injured seven others.
Braya’s also been charged for not implementing a health and safety program.
A related company, Lorneville Mechanical Contractors Ltd., is facing three charges in connection with the fatal blast, including failure to ensure the health and safety of workers.
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