OSHA Proposes $328,545 Fine for New Jersey Contractor Over Fall Hazard Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited New Jersey-based RRC Home Improvement Inc. for allegedly exposing employees to repeated fall hazards at three separate worksites in North Jersey. Inspections were initiated in June 2024 at a Dover worksite after reports of workers operating on a roof without fall protection. Subsequent inspections in Lodi in July 2024 revealed similar violations. Additional safety issues included inadequate use of ladders, lack of hard hats and eye protection, and non-compliance with scaffold safety standards.

OSHA’s findings resulted in four willful and seven serious violations, totaling $328,545 in proposed penalties. The contractor has been given 15 business days to comply, contest the findings, or request an informal meeting with OSHA’s area director.

RRC Home Improvement has a history of non-compliance, with OSHA citing the company five times since 2017 for failing to provide adequate fall protection. Due to the willful nature of the offenses, the company has been added to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program. RRC provides residential and commercial roofing services across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

This case underscores OSHA’s focus on fall protection, a critical safety measure in the construction industry where falls remain a leading cause of worker fatalities.