Dive summary:
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says A.H. Sturgill Roofing Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, should pay a $8,820 fine in the death of a worker 21 days after he suffered heat stroke last Aug. 1, but the company is contesting the citation that says it did not train people about working in heat.
- The man who died was a 60-year-old temporary employee who was tossing material from a roof into a dump truck on an 82-degree day at a roofing project in Miamisburg, Ohio.
- The company told the Dayton Daily News that 82 degrees is not a condition that typically stresses workers, and the company's attorney told the paper that he believes OSHA is using the case to stake out a precedent for handling heat cases under general guidelines because there is no standard about heat conditions.
From the article:
"Employers must train their supervisors and workers to recognize the warning signs of heat illness and take appropriate action." ...