Illinois construction contractor faces $264K in proposed fines for again failing to protect employees from deadly fall hazards

Summary:

United Custom Homes LLC, a construction contractor in Illinois, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on a jobsite in Naperville. OSHA inspectors observed employees working without protective equipment at heights up to 20 feet on a residential home under construction on August 23, 2023. The company has been found to have a history of ignoring federal safety regulations, with seven previous citations since 2015.idebar OSHA has proposed $264,143 in penalties and cited the company for various violations, including failure to provide fall protection equipment, improper use of ladders, and failure to recertify workers in the operation of powered industrial vehicles.