OSHA fines Medford roofing company for putting workers in danger | Top Stories [Video]

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) says they have fined a Medford roofing company $103,438 for not protecting its workers. 

According to a news release from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, the company — JAM Construction Inc. — did not put in protection systems that would prevent employees from falling as much as 13 feet to the ground. 

“The employer failed to ensure that employees who were working on the roof installed and implemented fall protection,” the release said. “…As a result, employees were exposed to potential falls of up to 13 feet to the ground. JAM Construction violated a rule requiring employers to ensure that fall protection systems are provided, installed, and implemented where employees are exposed to a hazard …