OSHA affirms nine willful violations, including eight egregious citations, against contractor in 2021 fatal fall

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OSHA's citations (nine willful, eight egregious per-instance) are affirmed as part of the settlement.

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DME Construction Associates Inc., a Long Island roofing contractor, entered a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor after OSHA found willful safety violations following a worker's fatal 18-foot fall through an unprotected skylight in August 2021. The company affirmed nine willful citations (eight egregious per-instance) and agreed to pay $600,000 and implement enhanced safety measures, including a written safety plan, documented fall-protection equipment, advance job notices to OSHA, warrantless OSHA access to worksites, and supervisory OSHA 30-hour training. The company and owner Peter Chardon have pleaded guilty to a related criminal violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and face sentencing in April.

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The U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA press release dated Jan. 26, 2026 states the settlement “affirms all citations issued to DME Construction Associates, including nine willful violations, eight of which were egregious per-instance citations for DME’s failure to provide fall protection for each of the eight employees who worked on the roof.” An earlier DOL/OSHA release from Feb. 28, 2022 announcing the original citations likewise described nine willful violations, including eight egregious per-instance citations for failure to provide fall protection. Verdict: True — the official Department of Labor/OSHA documentation confirms the settlement affirms those nine willful violations and eight egregious per-instance fall-protection citations.

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Update · Jan 27, 2026, 05:11 AMTrue
The U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA press release dated Jan. 26, 2026 states the settlement “affirms all citations issued to DME Construction Associates, including nine willful violations, eight of which were egregious per-instance citations for DME’s failure to provide fall protection for each of the eight employees who worked on the roof.” An earlier DOL/OSHA release from Feb. 28, 2022 announcing the original citations likewise described nine willful violations, including eight egregious per-instance citations for failure to provide fall protection. Verdict: True — the official Department of Labor/OSHA documentation confirms the settlement affirms those nine willful violations and eight egregious per-instance fall-protection citations.
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