{"id":79529,"date":"2026-04-28T12:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roofingtoday.co.uk\/?p=79529"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:24:56","slug":"florida-roofing-company-cited-for-willful-safety-violation-after-fatal-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roofingtoday.co.uk\/us\/florida-roofing-company-cited-for-willful-safety-violation-after-fatal-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Roofing Company Cited for Safety Violations after Fatal Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Florida Roofing Company Cited for Safety Violations after Fatal Fall<\/h1>\n 28 April 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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The U.S. Department of Labor cited a Florida roofing employer for willfully exposing employees to safety hazards after one employee died and another was seriously injured when falling from a two-story residence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fatal Fall<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The department’s\u00a0Occupational Safety and Health Administration<\/a>\u00a0investigators found that on September 24, 2025, two workers from Max Home Services LLC \u2013 operating as Pasat Roofing and Solar Energy \u2013 were installing tarp when they slipped from the roof into an empty pool.<\/p>\n

One employee sadly died and another was seriously injured. The agency cited the employer for willfully allowing both employees to work without personal fall protection at heights of over 20 feet.<\/p>\n

The employer also failed to adequately train employees to recognize fall hazards and did not implement a hazard communication program for workers using hazardous chemicals.<\/p>\n

Safety Violations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The agency cited the employer with one willful and two serious violations and proposed $172,324 in penalties.<\/p>\n

Pasat Roofing and Solar Energy has contested the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.<\/p>\n

For information on preventing fall hazards, read OSHA’s\u00a0fall prevention campaign<\/a>, including a free and\u00a0downloadable fall protection guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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