OSHA has cited Orchids Builders LLC, a Florida roofing company, for willfully putting workers at risk of falling at residential construction sites.

The company has been inspected seven times since 2023 and all the cases included fall protection violations.

Investigators found that on Jan. 21, 2026, Orchids Builders exposed workers to a 10-foot fall hazard by failing to provide fall protection while they installed sheathing on a sloped roof at a Rockledge worksite.

Additionally, on March 10, 2026, OSHA investigators found the employer exposed a worker to a 9-foot fall hazard while installing metal hurricane clips at another Rockledge worksite.

OSHA also found that Orchids Builders failed to prepare and maintain written fall protection training certificates for employees at both worksites, did not ensure workers had eye protection while using nail guns, exposing them to eye injuries, and allowed workers to use ladders with side rails that did not extend at least 36 inches above the roof landing, increasing the likelihood and risk of a fall.

OSHA cited the employer for two willful and four repeat violations and proposed $349,754 in penalties. 

OSHA Resources

OSHA’s fall prevention webpage includes a free and fall protection guide

Employers can contact the agency for free compliance assistance and resources.