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Articles Tagged with ''fall prevention''

OSHA

The 10 Worst Roofing Contractor OSHA Violations of 2019

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
December 17, 2019
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RC is looking at what 10 roofing contractors did to receive the biggest and worst OSHA violations in 2019.


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Maine Roofing Contractor Facing More Fines After Worker’s Fatal Fall

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
December 9, 2019
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A Maine-based roofing contractor has been hit with $278,456 from OSHA, bringing the total number of fines against the contractor to more than $2 million due to repeated fall protection violations.


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Fatal Falls Forever?

Chip Macdonald
December 9, 2019
Today's news is full of stories of roofing contractors from every state being OSHA-cited and heavily penalized for willful violations, as well as successfully sued for criminal and civil negligence for failing to provide fall protection for their employees. Why?
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Malta Dynamics Launches New Hire Fall Protection and Safety Kits

December 3, 2019
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Malta Dynamics is offering a convenient kit that provides team members with essential safety equipment for operating at heights.


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Grant Program Launched to Provide Women with Custom-Fitting Harnesses

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
November 15, 2019
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Autodesk Construction Solutions is funding a grant program with the Associated General Contractors of America to provide contractors with safety harnesses specifically sized for women.


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Portland-Area Roofing Contract Fined for Repeated Fall Hazard Exposure

November 13, 2019
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A roofing contractor in Oregon faces more than $12,000 in fines for repeatedly violating job safety rules regarding fall hazard protection.


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33-Year-Old New York Worker Dies in Four-Story Fall from Roof

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
October 30, 2019
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OSHA and the New York Department of Labor are investigating the death of a 33-year-old worker after he fell from a roof while not wearing a harness or safety equipment.


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Tool Belts and Harnesses: Over, Under or Integral?

Roofing contractors must carefully consider how to use a harness and tool belt together in order to exhibit a good-faith effort to eliminate or mitigate infeasibility and greater fall hazards.
Chip Macdonald
October 25, 2019
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Except for the roofing inspector, most roofing contractors would expect their employees to wear a tool belt while on the roof deck.
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OSHA

OSHA Cites Two Florida Roofing Companies for Exposing Employees to Fall and Other Hazards

October 22, 2019
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Two Florida-based roofing contractors face a total of $83,348 in penalties for exposing employees to fall hazards and stuck-by hazards at a work site in Greenacres, Fla.


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OSHA Cites West Virginia Roofing Contractor for Exposing Employees to Falls, Other Hazards

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
October 17, 2019
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A Charleston-based roofing contractor faces $202,988 in penalties for exposing workers to falls and other safety and health hazards.


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