OSHA cites Salvation Army after maintenance worker dies from fall

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday announced it has cited The Salvation Army in Orlando, Florida, after a 54-year-old maintenance worker suffered fatal injuries following a fall while working at a donation center and store in November 2024.

An investigation found the worker fell while repairing a roof leak, according to OSHA, which issued a “repeat” violation of exposing workers to fall hazards, as a “similar citation” was previously issued at the employer’s Princeton, West Virginia, location in January 2020.

OSHA also cited the company for five serious violations, including failure to assess workplace hazards, provide fall protection training, and ensure proper machine guarding. Two other-than-serious violations were issued for failing to report the fatality to OSHA within eight hours of the incident and lacking a hazard communication program.

According to the agency’s statement, The Salvation Army will pay $120,817 in penalties to address the violations.