Articles Tagged with ''fall prevention''

The roofing contractor entered a settlement agreement with OSHA after facing $121,687 in penalties related to fall protection violations in 2019.

In addition to adding several key exclusive products to its fall protection line, Werner has expanded its current range of anchors.

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.

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries fined a roofing contractor after for 12 willful, serious violations and nine general violations.

OSHA has implemented a “Weekend Work” initiative in which federal workplace safety and health inspections will occur randomly on weekends throughout Colorado.

Trustworthy Roofing and Siding pleaded guilty to one count of willfully violating OSHA standards by failing to provide fall protection to employees.

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.

If the law of the land allowed for slide guards, I believe most contractors would comply in greater numbers than ever would with lifeline systems.

The roofing contractor's latest violation of Oregon OSHA’s 6-foot trigger-height requirement was the seventh such violation committed by the company since May 2018.