Department of Labor investigation finds one of the nation’s largest modular home manufacturers exposed workers to dozens of safety, health risks

Summary:

A subsidiary of Cavco Industries Inc., Palm Harbor Homes, has been issued $272,479 in penalties by the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 25 serious and 2 other-than-serious violations. The violations were discovered during an inspection in October 2023 and included hazardous conditions such as lack of fall protection, improper use of ladders, and exposure to silica and isocyanates. OSHA has previously cited Cavco Industries for 38 workplace safety and health violations since 2015. The company has 15 business days to comply with the citations and penalties or contest the findings before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.