The Occupational Health and Safety Administration has cited Birdair, Inc., a roofing subcontractor, for safety violations related to a December incident where two maintenance workers slipped on an icy roof and fell. The workers slid about 260 feet down the domed roof, until they caught a gutter. One worker broke his leg and suffered head and chest trauma, and the other suffered a back injury.
OSHA proposed $45,000 in penalties for two violations related to safety equipment and training. Although the workers were wearing fall protection gear, they were not properly tied off.
