Oregon Roofer Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

The Oregon Division of Occupational Safety and Health said Thursday it has fined a Medford roofing contractor $103,438 for repeatedly exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards.

The division said it cited JAM Construction Inc. after investigators inspecting a construction site in Central Point found employees installing a roof without proper fall protection.

The company violated a state rule that requires employers to ensure fall protection systems are implemented in cases where employees are exposed to fall hazards of 20 feet or more, according to the division.

In this case, employees were found exposed to falls of up to 13 feet.

The division cited JAM Construction for a “repeat” violation and an “other than serious” violation. The latter related to a failure to provide documentation that employees had received fall protection training.

In Oregon, cited employers have 30 calendar days to contest workplace safety citations.

In that case, the division said the company corrected the fall protection violation following the inspection.