OSHA is keeping the spotlight on a new New Jersey home framing contractor that operates in Delaware and other parts of the region.
The federal agency announced this week that New Jersey-based Berlin Builders Inc has failed 21 of 27 federal safety inspections in 12 months.
Violations and fines for incidents in the Middletown, DE were announced earlier this month. The company works for home-builders. It is not related to a -builder with a similar name in the Kennett Square, PA area.
“Berlin Builders has an extensive OSHA history that reflects a callous disregard for its employees,” said Nicholas DeJesse, director of the agency’s Philadelphia Area Office. “A developer and contractor that hire this company are truly rolling the dice on worker safety. Amid the hazards we have cited, two Berlin Builders’ employees suffered falls in 2015. This employer must make immediate changes before something worse happens.”
OSHA has designated May 2-6, as its third annual National Stand-Down event. Throughout the week, the agency encourages construction industry employers and workers to set time aside to review and discuss the serious dangers of falls and how to prevent them. Falls are the leading cause of workplace deaths in the construction industry.
To view the citations, visit http://www.osha.gov/ooc/citations/BerlinBuilders_1102898.pdf.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and proposed penalties to comply, request a conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before a review commission.
