A roofing contractor in Ohio has been fined for exposing workers to fall hazards, making this the sixth time in three years the company has been cited for fall protection violations.
The NCCER's second edition of Roofing was written in partnership with the National Roofing Contractors Association and meets the Department of Labor’s standards for a time-based apprenticeship program.
OSHA has implemented a “Weekend Work” initiative in which federal workplace safety and health inspections will occur randomly on weekends throughout Colorado.
After multiple on-site investigations, OSHA cited the companies for exposing workers to falls and other dangerous safety hazards while erecting walls and sheathing roofs.
According to a safety study, providing more safety interventions produces a sense of invulnerability, leading roofers to take more risks and become less safe overall.