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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Middle East: 1,907 cases from 40 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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€506,928Total of monetary amounts
€506,928Largest single case: DME Construction Associates Inc.
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26 Jan 2026 DME Construction Associates Inc.DME Construction Associates: USD 600,000 OSHA settlement after fatal roof fall USAWorkplace safety and accidents €506,928

Long Island roofing contractor DME Construction Associates entered into a settlement with the US Department of Labor affirming all citations issued after an employee fell to his death through an unprotected skylight in August 2021, including nine wilful violations, eight of them cited per instance for each unprotected employee. The company will pay 600,000 USD and must introduce a written safety plan, ensure sufficient fall protection for all workers, notify OSHA of jobs in advance, allow inspections without a warrant and have supervisors complete a 30-hour course. The authority allegedly made the findings set out here; this account is not based on a final judgment.

What organisations can take from it

Missing fall protection can be penalised separately for each employee.

Relevance to training and awareness

Fall protection on roofs

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Occupational Safety and Health Act (Absturzsicherung im Bauwesen)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Construction and real estate
Culpability
intentional
Liability of senior managers
Measures against individuals are not set out here.
Published
26 Jan 2026

Original amount 600,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 Jan 2026.

Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link

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