Workplace safety violations that led to an Orlando employee crashing to his death through a skylight will cost The Salvation Army $120,817, the U.S. Department of Labor announced.

Labor’s workplace safety arm, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, originally proposed $172,596 in fines on five Serious violations, one Repeat-Serious violation and two Other-Than-Serious violations. The fine was reduced after an informal settlement conference.

The Salvation Army didn’t respond to a Miami Herald emailed request for comment.

As for the tragedy, OSHA’s website says, “At 8:47 a.m. on Nov. 7, 2024, Employee No. 1 was working on a roof attempting to locate and repair a leak. While on the roof, he fell through a skylight and landed on the concrete floor. The employee sustained fatal

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