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Long Island roofing contractor to pay $600,000 and adopt new safety measures under DOL settlement

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A settlement agreement between DME Construction Associates and the Department of Labor has been executed and includes the listed penalty and abatement requirements.

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DME Construction Associates Inc., a Long Island roofing contractor, entered a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor after OSHA found willful safety violations following a worker's fatal 18-foot fall through an unprotected skylight in August 2021. The company affirmed nine willful citations (eight egregious per-instance) and agreed to pay $600,000 and implement enhanced safety measures, including a written safety plan, documented fall-protection equipment, advance job notices to OSHA, warrantless OSHA access to worksites, and supervisory OSHA 30-hour training. The company and owner Peter Chardon have pleaded guilty to a related criminal violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and face sentencing in April.
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The U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA news release (Jan. 26, 2026) states that DME Construction Associates entered into a settlement requiring the company to pay a $600,000 penalty and to implement enhanced abatement measures. The release lists the specific requirements: developing a comprehensive written company safety plan; ensuring and documenting enough fall-protection equipment for every worker on every jobsite; notifying OSHA of upcoming jobs at least one week in advance; permitting warrantless OSHA entry at worksites; and requiring all DME supervisors to complete OSHA’s 30-hour construction safety training. The identical language appears on both the OSHA regional news release and the Department of Labor newsroom page, which are official agency sources confirming the terms. Verdict: True — the official DOL/OSHA press release explicitly confirms the $600,000 penalty and the specific abatement requirements quoted.

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  1. Update · Jan 27, 2026, 05:11 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA news release (Jan. 26, 2026) states that DME Construction Associates entered into a settlement requiring the company to pay a $600,000 penalty and to implement enhanced abatement measures. The release lists the specific requirements: developing a comprehensive written company safety plan; ensuring and documenting enough fall-protection equipment for every worker on every jobsite; notifying OSHA of upcoming jobs at least one week in advance; permitting warrantless OSHA entry at worksites; and requiring all DME supervisors to complete OSHA’s 30-hour construction safety training. The identical language appears on both the OSHA regional news release and the Department of Labor newsroom page, which are official agency sources confirming the terms. Verdict: True — the official DOL/OSHA press release explicitly confirms the $600,000 penalty and the specific abatement requirements quoted.
  2. Original article · Jan 26, 2026
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