Articles Tagged with ''fall prevention''

A 59-year-old roofer died while working on a hangar at the Peter Prince Field Airport in Florida after an incident with a skylight.

Three employees were exposed 18-foot fall hazards, according to the Oregon OSHA inspection.

FlashCo, the Sonoma County, Calif.-based manufacturer of roof flashing products, unveils a suite of safety-oriented, roof-mounted gear ensuring maximum worker protection and regulatory compliance.

A teenager working for a roofing contractor fell 24 feet while working atop a home improvement store, said Department of Labor officials.

A roofing contractor has found how costly it can be to violate safety and child labor laws after a 15-year-old worker was injured on the job.

The roofing contractor exposed employees to falls of up to 20 feet as they installed shingles or performed roofing work, according to OSHA.

The worker fell 12 feet to the ground while working with roof trusses at a Tallahassee job site.

The roofing contractor's safety history includes two fatal falls from 2019 and 2022.

The new high-performing harness was developed for specialized professionals and takes the Werner patented “Chair in the Air” technology to the next level.

OSHA cited the roofing contractor in September for similar fall protection citations.