Articles Tagged with ''fall prevention''

A Florida roofing contractor's failure to protect its workers from fall hazards led to the death of a 25-year-old worker in February 2022.

The 2020 incident occurred at a jobsite in Mars, Pa., where an employee fell to their death and three others were injured after falling from a roof and scaffold.

According to OSHA, the fatality could have been prevented if the Texas-based contractor heeded a citation issued a month prior to the incident for failing to provide a personal fall arrest system.

The contractor currently owes more than $378,561 in penalties from six previous inspections dating back to 2018.

According to Oregon OSHA, this is the seventh time the company violated the same fall protection requirement.

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OSHA is proposing the fines after six inspections of five work sites revealed the contractor did not provide fall protection to employees working on roofs.

Team leaders and professionals can schedule a Fall Protection & Ladder Safety session through a simple online form on Werner's website.

Held May 2-6, the annual event encourages construction workers and stakeholders to promote awareness and training to address one of the industry’s most dangerous hazards.