Department of Labor Cites Contractor for Lacking Required Fall Protection That Contributed to 54-Year-Old Employee's Fatal Fall
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor xxx issued the following news release:
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NOR-D LLC allowed employees to work 19 feet high without protective harnesses
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A five-man crew's first day working to remove tar and stone from metal roof panels at a Macon warehouse ended abruptly in November 2023 when a 54-year-old laborer tragically suffered fatal injuries after stepping on a skylight and falling about 19 feet.
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NOR-D LLC allowed employees to work 19 feet high without protective harnesses
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A five-man crew's first day working to remove tar and stone from metal roof panels at a Macon warehouse ended abruptly in November 2023 when a 54-year-old laborer tragically suffered fatal injuries after stepping on a skylight and falling about 19 feet.
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