It didn’t take the Biden administration very long to demonstrate how it would enforce federal regulations when it came to safety in the workplace. Within days of the 2021 inauguration, the White House directed the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) to double the number of compliance safety and health officers and step up safety audits nationwide.
Initially delayed into getting into the field by COVID-19 health and safety concerns, now those inspectors are hired on and trained up. Roofing contractors should expect to see their fair share of them at jobsites during this year’s approaching peak season, according to a host of industry experts that RC recently caught up with. Here’s what they said this eager group of safety professionals are focusing on this year.