The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Friday that it cited an Illinois construction contractor for a continued pattern of exposing workers to deadly fall hazards.
OSHA cited Arcola-based Miller Building Systems LLC for four “willful” violations for intentionally failing to provide adequate fall protection to employees working at high elevations.
The agency proposed $354,912 in penalties, noting it has cited Miller Building Systems 17 times since 2019 for fall-related violations.
The citation stems from four separate workplace safety investigations at subdivisions under construction in Mahomet and Savoy in January, March and May of this year.
Inspectors observed workers standing on, climbing and walking along trusses and top plates at high elevations without proper fall arrest systems.
This article was first published in Business Insurance.
