A new study shows factors like housing, documentation and job stability impact the quality of sleep migrant roofers experience, which increases the risk of injury or death on the job.
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OSHA cited Appleton, Wis.-based Chilos Construction principal Bacilio Rios for repeat safety violations while performing residential roof work and proposed fines in excess of $281K; this is the second time Rios has been penalized by the Labor Dept.
All Phase Roofing and Lennar Homes are facing fines proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor for safety violations during roofing work. OSHA has cited repeat and serious violations and proposes $159,117 and $8,929 in penalties, respectively.
OSHA claims federal inspectors were "met with hostility" when they approached the worksite of a roofing contractor to confront them about fall hazards.
In this brief video, RC catches up roofers and other industry experts dealing with a myriad of safety issues, including how to manage subcontractors on the jobsite. Watch now!
A fire at a building at the University of Oklahoma in Norman began after a kettle of hot tar was knocked over, according to fire officials. No injuries were reported, and the fire only caused exterior damage.
Find out which roofing contractors received the stiffest fines in 2023 from OSHA, many of which are due to fall violations that, sadly, resulted in the deaths of workers.