Ajt Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Apr 30, 2024 (fatal): Employee falls from extension ladder while painting, sustain

At approximately 7:00 p.m. on April 30, 2024, an employee of a construction company was performing painting operations on the second floor of a building located in Pittsburg, CA. The ladder was set up on the sidewalk with a slight angle, which was not level. The employee was removing painter's tape and plastic from a window when he fell approximately 20 feet to the concrete, suffering internal injuries. The employee was killed. The employer had no workers' compensation insurance at the time of the accident. The site supervisor was present at the time of the incident.