OSHA: Roofing Contractor Ignored Electrocution Hazards that Killed Worker
The agency claims a roofing contractor exposed a worker to electrical hazards that killed another worker 72 hours earlier.
Andrew “CK” Sakala Jr. was fatally electrocuted on a roofing job at a Tarentum, Pa., home in September 2014 when the aluminum ladder he was using came into contact with a 7,200-volt power line.
According to OSHA, Sakala’s employer, Kolek Woodshop Inc., showed a “blatant disregard” for worker safety when three days later, the employer sent another worker to finish the job, exposing him to the same hazardous conditions that led to Sakala’s death.
