An Appleton roofing company faces up to $132,593 in penalties after alleged safety violations discovered during an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
According to a press release from OSHA, inspectors observed a worker shingling a residential roof without fall protection on Ridgeview Drive in Appleton in May. The worker was employed by a Eaglevision LLC of Elgin, Illinois, a subcontractor for Brookens Construction LLC.
Inspectors also found Brookens failed to perform site inspections to make sure its subcontractors followed safety procedures, did not provide eye protection exposing workers to flying debris while using pneumatic nail guns, used a damaged ladder and did not train workers about fall hazards.
“Our inspector found that Brookens Construction’s project manager failed to require subcontractors working on their job sites to comply with safety and health requirements despite spending several hours at each site documenting satisfactory replacement of a residential home roofs,” said OSHA Area Director Robert Bonack in Appleton. “Fall hazards are the leading cause of injuries and death in the construction industry. Employers can protect workers by following federal and industry recognized safety standards to protect workers on the job.”
OSHA cited Brookens Construction in 2019 and 2022 for similar hazards in three separate inspections. Brookens provides roofing serves in the greater Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay areas.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
