Articles Tagged with ''fall prevention''

OSHA postponed the event earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but continues to encourage employers to promote fall safety virtually or while employing social distancing practices among small groups.

A roofing contractor with River Roofing in Oregon died on Tuesday after suffering a fall at the construction site of a new high school.

OSHA is penalizing Camaney Services of Central Florida Inc. for exposing roofing workers to fall hazards at two worksites in Boynton Beach, Fla.

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

Ridgeline XR7 provides ANSI-rated head protection with a secured chin strap  that provides the safety needed when working at great heights.

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.

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.