You won’t catch me predicting what’s going to happen with emerging changes in leadership at the U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA, but surely change is coming. While I had a very hard time supporting the tactics of the now former OSHA leadership, I had to agree with their idea that injuries and deaths from falls in construction, and roofing in particular, are unacceptable.
I believe that government working with industry to resolve safety issues can be more effective than taking the power approach of enforcement and fines. So in the face of impending change, I cannot help but wonder which part the roofing industry will take in solving the issue of protecting workers from falls.