OSHA opened an inspection in February when a worker for the roofing contractor fell from the roof of a three-story residential construction project in Spring Valley.
Roofers were repairing and replacing a roof at a Baton Rouge job site when one of them lost their footing, stepped on and fell about 30 feet through a skylight.
According to OSHA, the fatality could have been prevented if the Texas-based contractor heeded a citation issued a month prior to the incident for failing to provide a personal fall arrest system.
Held May 2-6, the annual event encourages construction workers and stakeholders to promote awareness and training to address one of the industry’s most dangerous hazards.