Roofing company faces citations over collapse: Agency blames scaffolding fall on failing standards

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A South Charleston roofing company violated several federalconstruction safety standards that contributed to the Sept. 28scaffolding collapse that injured five workers, according to federalsafety inspection records.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has citedBlake Roofing for 12 serious violations of safety standards and forfailing to promptly report the accident. Blake Roofing faces $8,100in fines over the incident.

A company spokesman couldn't be reached for comment.

The roofers were putting a roof on a new home on Bedford Road on aSaturday afternoon when the scaffolding collapsed, causing some ofthe workers to …