Construction Company Fined $92K For Pierce Co. Safety Violations

Gig Harbor WA

10 November, 2020

3:45 PM

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GIG HARBOR, WA – A construction company that had done work in Pierce County is being fined more than $92,000 for serious safety violations. Cloise & Mike Construction, Inc. was under investigation recently after the Department of Labor & Industries received an anonymous report in May that included photographs showing four employees engaged in roofing work on a steep pitch roof with no fall protection installed. In addition, inspectors found employees were not wearing masks or social distancing, which is a violation of COVID-19 workplace safety rules. Since 2001, Cloise & Mike Construction has been cited for more than two dozen serious and repeat safety violations after being inspected more than 26 times, according to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. The violations occurred on the construction of new homes in various cities, including Gig Harbor, Tacoma and Lakewood. The May inspection also resulted in another eight violations: No fall protection at four feet and greater while working on a steep pitchNo fall protection work planNot complying with COVID-19 protectionTraining programs not effective in practiceNo hard hat worn while working under roofersHands not kept free while ascending a ladderLadder not extending three feet above the landingNo walk-around safety inspection