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Articles Tagged with ''workplace injuries''

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Two Recent Roofing Deaths Emphasize Need for Fall Safety

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
January 10, 2023
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Roofing remains one of the top three deadliest occupations in the United States, and two recent deaths emphasize the need for safety on the jobsite.


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Roofing Worker Deaths on the Rise

Work-related fatalities due to falls, slips, and trips increased by roughly 7% in 2021, DOL data shows
Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Art Aisner
December 21, 2022
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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing remains one of the deadliest occupations in the United States.


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VIDEO: What to Know When Challenging OSHA Citations

December 14, 2022
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In this jam-packed Legal Insights, Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese discusses what to do when challenging OSHA citations, nonfatal workplace injuries and crane operation safety.


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Rate of Nonfatal Roofing Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Increase in 2021

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
November 28, 2022
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The latest data shows the rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in the roofing industry increased from the previous year.


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Roofers Rush to Help Victim of Illinois Helicopter Crash

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
July 25, 2022
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After witnessing a helicopter crash into a nearby field, roofing contractors in Waterloo, Ill. were the first people on the scene to see if the pilot needed help.


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PODCAST: OSHA’s Commute Injury Interpretation and WSRCA 2022 Preview

April 5, 2022
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Adams and Reese Partner Trent Cotney gives a brief update on an OSHA letter of interpretation affecting how work-related auto accidents are reported.


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VIDEO: Legal Insights on Reporting Work-Related Commute Injuries

April 5, 2022
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In this brief Legal Insights, learn about an OSHA letter affecting the reporting of work-related injuries regarding motor vehicles and a preview of the 2022 Western Roofing Expo.


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OSHA: Contractors Must Record Certain Work-Related Commute Injuries

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
April 1, 2022
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Injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents must be recorded in an OSHA 300 log in certain circumstances, according to a letter from OSHA.



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Werner Ladder Sponsors American Ladder Institute and National Ladder Safety Month Initiatives for Sixth Year

March 2, 2022
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Every Tuesday throughout the month beginning March 8, Werner has partnered with the ALI to present a Ladder Safety Webinar Series focused on key topics.


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Two New Hampshire Roofing Workers Injured After Shocked by Overhead Wires

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
November 2, 2021
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Emergency crews responded to reports of an electrocution at a home in Derry, N.H. where they found two roofing workers in cardiac arrest.


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