Dive Summary:
- The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services fined Wardcraft Homes over $15,000 in the death of 33-year-old carpenter Bryon Peck.
- Peck fell to his death while installing doors at a Grand Teton National Park employee housing unit in January 2012.
- Among its violations, the modular home construction company was cited for using scaffolding that didn't meet industry standards and not using proper safety precautions for an employee working more than 10 feet above the ground.
From the article:
... State investigators attributed the accident to a combination of factors, including his supervisor failing to heed warnings that scaffolding Peck was using that day was not safe. ...