Articles Tagged with ''fall hazards''

Roofing contractors across the country will honor those who lost their lives on the job during Workers Memorial Day April 28.

Oregon OSHA fined a Gresham roofing contractor $113,852 after inspectors found a worker exposed to a 12-foot fall without protection at a Lake Oswego jobsite.

OSHA investigators found that DME Construction Associates Inc. exposed workers to falls of up to 22 feet at unguarded roof openings and roof edges.

Despite fewer reports from OSHA, the agency still went after roofing contractors in 2025. Find out which contractors faced the stiffest fines this year.

OSHA dio a conocer sus 10 infracciones más citadas para 2025. Como en años anteriores, las caídas —el tipo de incidente más común en el techado— ocuparon dos lugares en la lista.

OSHA revealed its top 10 most cited violations for 2025. As in past years, falls — the most common type of incident in roofing — claimed two spots on the list.

Safety experts Tammy Clark and John D’Annunzio, head out to a commercial roofing jobsite to highlight ways roofing contractors can stay safe.

Even with detailed safety protocols, roofing contractors face surprises—from insects to wildlife—that demand preparation and clear emergency plans.

FT-Xpert reshapes how organizations approach fall protection training by offering flexible, role-specific courses tailored to real-world job functions.