Commission Issues Decision in A.H. Sturgill Roofing, Inc.
This proceeding is before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (the Commission) pursuant to section 10(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 659(c) (the Act). A.H. Sturgill Roofing, Inc. (Sturgill or Respondent) is a commercial roofing firm in Dayton, Ohio with 36 employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) opened an inspection in August 2012 after receiving a referral regarding the death of an employee. OSHA issued a two-item serious citation and notification of penalty (citation) to Sturgill on January 16, 2013, with a total proposed penalty of $8,820.00. The citation alleged that Sturgill had not adequately implemented a heat illness prevention program in violation of the general duty clause and that it had not provided adequate training to its employees for heat-related hazards in violation of 29 C.F.R. § 1926.21(b)(2).
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