A Lake Zurich roofing company is facing over $260,000 in fines after OSHA says the contractor was cited for 13 violations, including repeatedly exposing workers to potentially deadly falls. Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) observed employees of Fino Exterior Inc. working atop residential structures without legally required […]
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Federal inspectors hit Crystal Lake company with $287K in fines for exposing workers to potentially deadly falls
Federal inspectors have cited a Crystal Lake company with $287,000 in fines for allegedly repeatedly exposing workers to potentially deadly falls at worksites. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said Wednesday they have cited 595 Construction LLC. The company is based in Crystal Lake and faces eight safety violations. OSHA […]
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OSHA files lawsuit against Waukegan roofing company for failing to pay $360K in fines for worker hazards
OSHA is suing a Waukegan-based roofing company, which has been cited nine times in recent years, alleging the company has failed to pay over $360,000 in penalties for exposing employees to falls. The U.S. Department of Labor filed the lawsuit to force ECS Roofing Professionals Inc. to pay $360,531 in penalties. The U.S. Department of […]
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Waukegan roofing company faces $360K in fines after feds say workers were exposed to ‘deadly fall hazards’
A Waukegan-based roofing company with a history of violating federal safety standards has been cited again by OSHA for “exposing workers to deadly fall hazards,” federal officials said. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said on Tuesday that Joshua Herion, the owner of ECS Roofing Professionals, is facing proposed penalties […]