Roofing Contractor to Pay Big for OSHA Safety Violations

There are no shortcuts to workplace safety laws.

Following OSHA investigation from a worker’s fall through a skylight, the U.S. Department of Labor has assessed $752,846 in penalties against Florida contractor Elo Restoration LLC on ten violations, including no guardrails, safety nets and personal fall arrest systems, as well as no alternative fall protection measures for employees working six feet or more above ground.

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer stated: “[W]e are committed to doing everything in our power to put the American worker and their safety first. These citations are a stark reminder that workplace safety is non-negotiable, and we will carry out our duty to hold employers accountable when they put lives at risk.”

Take-Aways:

Employers must take safety precautions seriously.  Providing adequate safeguards against falls is step one for any above-ground work site.

For further information, please contact Tim Bowles, Cindy Bamforth or Helena Kobrin.

See also:

• Safety Over Profits: Criminally Negligent Nitrogen Exposure Deaths (September 5, 2025)
• Pee-Uw! Cal/OSHA Fines Two Plumbing Companies for Safety Violations and Worker Injury (February 28, 2025)
• Not So Safeway?: Cal/OSHA Cites Supermart for Serious Hazardous Conditions in Warehouse (February 14, 2025)

Helena Kobrin
September 26, 2025