- Louisiana contractor, Eastern Contractors Inc., fined $160,724 by OSHA for failing to use proper safety equipment in a fatal fall incident at a Georgia construction site.
- Victor Javier Cajija Gamboa fell 60 feet to his death due to the absence of a fall-arrest system capable of resisting sharp edges and the neglect of worn and damaged safety lines.
- Eastern Contractors has a history of safety violations, with four previous worker fatalities in the last four years at various sites.
- The company is now in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program, which involves additional inspections and potential legal actions. They have 15 days to respond to the citations.
Source:
Insurance Journal
Date:
November 3, 2023
