Articles Tagged with ''jobsite safety''

OSHA has proposed more than $134,000 in penalties for a Wisconsin-based roofing contractor for fall prevention and other safety violations.

A 17-year-old, who was not legally allowed to work on a roof, fell over 30 feet off a townhome in Kamas, Utah, sustaining critical injuries 

The award winners will be honored at a ceremony on Nov. 16 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with Elite Roofing Supply vying for fastest-growing organization and top private company in Arizona awards.

A 17-year-old in Exeter Township, Penn., died after falling through a Giant supermarket roof in a tragic incident.

A construction worker and roofer in Washington, D.C. were threatened by a man wielding an ice pick while waiting to begin work on a local business.

OSHA claims the roofing contractors exposed a dozen workers to falls from pitched roofs at heights up to 32 feet.

The U.S. Labor Dept. has launched an initiative to improve safety and enforcement in the engineered stone industry due to severe health risks from silica dust exposure. 

Troyer Roofing & Coatings in Jamesport, Mo., faces OSHA penalties after an 18-year-old worker fell to his death while not using fall protection equipment, and the company allowed others to continue working without it; citations include previous fall protection violations. 

Maintaining vigilant awareness and clear communication amidst a construction site's symphonic yet perilous sounds is vital, as U.S. Department of Labor statistics reveal.