A Michigan roofing contractor received a citation and $5,300 penalty for not adhering to protocols meant to keep workers safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OSHA postponed the event earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but continues to encourage employers to promote fall safety virtually or while employing social distancing practices among small groups.
Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event that recognizes the successes of workplace safety and health programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe.
Falltech's new Ladder Stanchion Anchors enable businesses to meet the requirements of OSHA's final rule on general industry walking-working surface and fall protection standards.
With more than 70 million people under heat advisories and counting, roofing contractors are finding themselves in a bind when protecting workers from both the heat and COVID-19.
OSHA is penalizing Ohio-based roofing contractor Jerry Turnbaugh for "five willful safety violations" that exposed roofers to fall hazards at three different locations.