US Department of Labor investigation of 28-year-old worker’s fatal fall finds Miami Gardens roofing contractor failed to follow safety requirements

Summary:

A federal workplace safety investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that Sealed Tight Roofing Inc. (operating as Oceans Roofing & Waterproofing Corp.) in Hialeah, FL, failed to prevent a 28-year-old employee's fatal fall from a 40-foot commercial roof in Miami Gardens, FL, in March 2023. The investigation determined that the company exposed employees to fall hazards by not providing fall protection or personal fall arrest systems, and failed to install covers or guardrail systems around holes in the roof. OSHA issued citations for one willful violation and two serious violations, and proposed penalties of $84,379.