03 May 2022, Saxony, Leipzig: A roofer works on a single-family house on the outskirts of Leipzig. Rising energy prices are causing problems for craftsmen in eastern Saxony. In a survey conducted by the Dresden Chamber of Crafts, companies said thatThe Department of Labor & Industries fined two roofing companies for letting roofers work without fall protection, as well as other ‘egregious and willful’ safety violations.-based Allways Roofing now has close to $2.
Allways Roofing has been inspected 11 times in the past three years. In May 2021 they were fined $1.2 million, then $424,964 in Nov. 2021, then $586,281 in July 2022, and then $201,727 in August.L&I: Sumner seafood plant ignoring COVID protocols led to 16 workers sick, 1 dead L&I says Allways Roofing has had at least seven serious injuries, including five falls from heights and two eye injuries from nail guns. They have been issued ‘egregious and willful’ citations, the most severe penalty imposed by L&I.
"On the latest inspections, we heard from a concerned neighbor who saw a worker nearly fall off a roof before the foreman was able to grab them just before they went over the edge," said Craig Blackwood with L&I. "It’s only a matter of time before we’re inspecting a fatality at one of their worksites."-based United Roofing Solutions, which has been cited and fined more than $500,000 since it opened in 2009.
"United is showing intentional disregard for the safety of their workers," said Blackwood. "We will be relentless in our efforts to protect their workers, even if they don’t."