Public complaint leads to fines for six Texas contractors.

The article reports that public complaint leads to fines for six Texas contractors. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. has issued penalties to six contractors totaling $151,200 for allegedly failing to provide adequate fall protection for workers at a Denton, Texas, apartment construction site. OSHA began its investigation after receiving word from the public that workers were exposed to fall hazards. Citations and proposed penalties were issued to the general contractor ($81,900), the framing subcontractor ($14,000), a stucco contractor ($5,000), a tile subcontractor ($3,000), and two masonry subcontractors, one of which was fined $34,250 for 14 alleged serious violations, the other of which was fined $13,050 for nine alleged serious violations.