OSHA charges the company failed to provide fall protection for employees working on residential roofing projects at a job site in Pekin. Penalties may total $48,400. According to an OSHA news release, a willful violation involves "intentional, knowing or voluntary disregard for the law's requirements or plain indifference to employee safety and health." OSHA said the exterior home improvement company was also cited in July 2008 and July 2010.
Peoria Siding president Steve Jackson said the company does not believe it is guilty of the violation and has begun an appeal. He said no one was injured, and the violations involved employees who had not used proper safety equipment, such as safety glasses.
"A $48,000 fine for a company of our size in the middle of this economy?" Jackson said. "From my perspective, it's way too stiff a penalty."
Peoria Siding & Window holds an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
According to OSHA, employers and employees with questions regarding workplace safety and health standards can call 589-7033. To report workplace accidents, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, call toll-free at (800) 321-OSHA.
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