OSHA Cites Building Contractors In Alabama Accident
The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited three building contractors relating to a Sept. 16, 2003, fatal accident at a construction site in Huntsville, Ala.
OSHA cited general contractor Bowen Construction Services Inc. of Roswell, Ga., with one alleged serious violation and proposed a penalty of $4,900 for failing to assure that workers were protected from fall hazards. As the general contractor, Bowen was responsible for overall safety at the Huntsville site.