Federal regulators have cited solar panel company Sunrun Installation Services for allegedly exposing workers to what were described as “deadly” fall hazards in the Chicago suburbs, the U.S. Department of Labor said Monday.
Investigators for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Sunrun workers were installing solar panels at heights of up to 18 feet without required protection from falls, according to citations issued by the agency. The citations are tied to investigations that took place during solar panel installations over the summer at houses in Oak Park and Skokie, Illinois.
The Labor Department said Sunrun has been cited previously for similar violations in Massachusetts and New Jersey…