Perry County roofing company fined for children working in unsafe conditions

LIVERPOOL, Pa. (WHTM) – The U.S. Department of Labor says a Perry County roofing company has been fined for having children work in unsafe conditions.

The Department of Labor says S&L Roofing, Gutters and Siding LLC. was cited for five safety violations and assessed $64,759 in proposed penalties after two boys ages 12 and 14 were found doing roofing work.

The department says an investigation found the children were exposed to fall hazards and were exposed to injuries while using an incorrectly set extension ladder and pneumatic nail guns in violation of federal regulations.

The company is currently in litigation with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for similar violations in 2023. OSHA also cited the company for three serious violations for failing to use fall protective systems in two inspections in 2015 .

“Allowing children to perform roofing work is illegal and permitting them to do so without fall protection makes this case even more disturbing,” said OSHA Area Director Kevin T. Chambers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “Falls from heights kill hundreds of workers each year and leave many more with permanent and often disabling injuries. Once again, S&L Roofing, Gutters and Siding is ignoring mandatory federal regulations and putting people – this time his own children – in danger.”

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