Articles Tagged with ''fall hazards''

OSHA is penalizing Ohio-based roofing contractor Jerry Turnbaugh for "five willful safety violations" that exposed roofers to fall hazards at three different locations.

Action Roofing Services faces nearly $52,000 in fines after repeatedly exposing workers to fall hazards while working on roofs in Florida.

A roofing contractor operating in Mobile, Ala. faces more than $138,000 in penalties after a worker fell from a roof to their death in December 2019.

CJM Roofing in Florida was issued nearly $200,000 in citations after OSHA determined the company exposed employees to fall and other safety hazards.

While working on the roof of an apartment complex last Thursday near Jacksonville, a roofer was struck by lightning and had to be revived after going into cardiac arrest.

Purvis Home Improvement Co. agreed to a settlement that will handle OSHA fines from 2015 and 2018, though it doesn't address the $2 million OSHA is seeking related to the death of a worker.

Legacy Roofing Services will begin offering fall prevention and safety protection as a standalone service to commercial building owners and facility managers.

A contractor in the Portland area is facing almost $235,000 in penalties from Oregon OSHA for repeated safety violations, including failing to provide proper fall protection to workers.

Crown Roofing is facing $132,937 in penalties after OSHA discovered the company repeatedly exposed employees to fall hazards on the job.

A roofing contractor in Columbus, Ohio faces $236,642 in penalties for two willful, two repeat and four serious safety violations that occurred last fall.