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OSHA cites contractors for workplace hazards on Lowes home improvement center construction site

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OSHA has cited five Whitehall, Pa. contractors working on the Lowes home improvement center construction site at 2650 Macarthur Road for a variety of workplace safety and health violations, assessing a total of $142,600 in fines.

OSHA initiated an investigation on July 5, 2007, in response to an employee complaint. As a result of the investigation, T&T Masonry, which was engaged in both steel erection and masonry work with 32 employees at the job site, was cited for seven repeat violations and 18 serious violations. In addition, the company was fined $129,000 for improper use of scaffolds and inadequate fall protection.

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