Violate. Repeat. Illinois Contractor at it Again

Illinois’ Miller Building Systems has been cited by OSHA for four willful violations and faces $354,912 in proposed penalties for repeatedly exposing workers to deadly fall hazards.
These are the latest of 17 fall-related citations since 2019, including seven citations in 2023 alone. The company is contesting the 2023 citations.
In the four latest citations, workers were seen standing, climbing and walking on trusses and top plates without proper fall protection, sometimes at heights exceeding 18 feet. When fall protection was used, it was often improperly secured, rendering it ineffective.
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Construction workers are most at risk of being killed on the job in North Dakota, according to a study produced by Georgia personal injury law firm Jones & Swanson, based on its analysis of federal data for 2022.
The state had 22 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers, followed by Louisiana, with 21.6.
Construction fatality data was unavailable for Wyoming, West Virginia, Alaska, New Mexico, Montana, Vermont, Hawaii, and Rhode Island.
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Equipment maker Skyline Group is out with a guide for Canadian property managers, facility managers, specifiers, and contractors providing an overview of the country’s rooftop-access regulatory framework.
Canada’s Westray Law, or Bill C-45, holds corporations, their representatives, and organizations accountable for negligence related to workplace safety.
Under this law, property managers and related entities are required to ensure that workers can safely access a roof. While these workers may include maintenance teams and technicians, they may also include third-party contractors and other professionals.
Citing data from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, the guide notes that 95% of ladder accidents are caused by unsafe use.
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