{"id":41351,"date":"2023-09-19T09:31:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T09:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/?p=41351"},"modified":"2023-09-19T09:31:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T09:31:26","slug":"contractor-fined-over-334600-for-safety-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/contractor-fined-over-334600-for-safety-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"Contractor Fined Over $334,600 for Safety Violations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cheltenham Construction Services, a Missouri-based contractor, has faced substantial fines exceeding <strong>$334,600 from the U.S. Occupational Safety &amp; Health Administration (OSHA)<\/strong> for a number of different workplace safety infractions. This huge penalty arises from repeated violations, including fatal fall hazards and inadequate safety measures.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/contractor-fined-over-334600-for-safety-violations\/#Repeated_Fall_Hazard_Violations\" >Repeated Fall Hazard Violations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/contractor-fined-over-334600-for-safety-violations\/#History_of_Citations\" >History of Citations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/contractor-fined-over-334600-for-safety-violations\/#OSHAs_Concerns\" >OSHA\u2019s Concerns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/contractor-fined-over-334600-for-safety-violations\/#Statistics\" >Statistics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Repeated_Fall_Hazard_Violations\"><\/span><b>Repeated Fall Hazard Violations<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>During siding and roofing work in Lake St. Louis and O\u2019Fallon in 2023, OSHA inspectors discovered that employees of <strong>Cheltenham Construction Services<\/strong> were exposed to deadly fall hazards on two occasions within a two-month period. This really big safety violation triggered OSHA\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_Citations\"><\/span><b>History of Citations<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>OSHA has issued a total of seven citations against Cheltenham Construction Services since 2015, indicating a pattern of non-compliance with federal safety standards.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OSHAs_Concerns\"><\/span><b>OSHA\u2019s Concerns<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to OSHA Area Director Bill McDonald in St. Louis, Cheltenham Construction Services\u2019 repeated failures to adhere to federal safety standards put workers at risk of fatal falls from elevations. That is a leading hazard in the construction industry and people working with <b>heavy equipment<\/b> at a construction worksite should be protected more. McDonald emphasized the urgency of addressing these safety issues to prevent injuries and fatalities.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Statistics\"><\/span><b>Statistics<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The construction sector is particularly prone to workplace fatalities, accounting for nearly one in five workplace fatalities in 2021. Falls, slips, and trips were responsible for over one-third of construction related accidents, with the <strong>construction sector contributing<\/strong> to 46.2% of all fatal falls, slips, and trips in 2021, as per <strong>U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data<\/strong>. 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