OSHA has cited a Florida plumbing, heating, and air conditioning contractor for exposing workers to struck-by hazards after an employee suffered a fatal injury at a Bal Harbor Shops worksite in August 2025.
OSHA found that on Aug. 28, 2025, a pipefitter installing a new air-conditioning system for a mall expansion construction project was fatally injured by a pressurized HVAC piping system.
The employer was cited with two serious violations for exposing workers to struck-by hazards by not verifying piping was free from stored pressure before employees performed work on the system, and did not train workers to recognize and avoid hazards associated with removing HVAC end caps on pressurized piping systems. OSHA proposed $28,135 in penalties.
Source: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20260304