Fall prevention - Articles - Page 21

Fatal Falls Forever?

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?

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.

Grant Program Launched to Provide Women with Custom-Fitting Harnesses

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

North Carolina Roofing Contractor Dead After 15-Foot Fall

Chris Gray

October 9, 2019

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Officials report the roofing contractor was working on a metal roof for the Bladen County Water Rescue Building when she fell 15 feet to her death.

Hybrid Hog Dual-Class Self-Retracting Devices Meet Both Class A and Class B Guidelines

October 1, 2019

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The Hybrid Hog Dual Class Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL) gives Class A and Class B fall protection in a single device while meeting standards for both classes.