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Federal inspectors have again cited a Zion, Illinois contractor with an extensive history of endangering workers by exposing them to fall hazards. The latest violations were discovered when employees were found roofing a residential structure without required fall protections – marking the second such incident in six months and the fifth in two years.

Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s observed employees of Miguel A. Esquina Reyes – operating as Corner Construction Corp. – working without legally required fall protection equipment atop a residential structure in Glencoe in August 2024.

Falls from elevation are the leading cause of fatal and serious injuries among construction workers and rank among the most frequently cited safety violations by OSHA. In 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 1,069 construction workers died on the job, with 395 of those deaths related to falls.

OSHA cited the company for allowing employees to work without protection at heights greater than six feet and for the unsafe use of ladders. In all,

In February 2024, OSHA assessed the company $19,015 in penalties after citing a repeat violation for Corner Construction’s failure to provide fall protection at a Downers Grove worksite. The 2024 infractions continue a series of similar citations issued after three inspections in 2022 and 2023. Currently, Corner Construction is liable for $82,000 in unpaid OSHA penalties.

Source: OSHA

Topics Contractors Illinois