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Articles Tagged with ''fall prevention''

Video Title care for Common Safety Hazards to Avoid in Low-Slope Roofing featuring Jill Bloom and Tammy Clark
Fall Safety

VIDEO: Common Safety Hazards to Avoid in Low-Slope Roofing

Learn how to stay safe and compliant, even during those quick repair jobs
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
Tammy Clark
Tammy Clark
November 12, 2024
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Safety consultant Tammy Clark reports from a jobsite to remind roofing contractors of hazards to avoid when on a low-slope or flat roof.


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Roofing Safety

The Digital Revolution in Roofing Safety Checklists

Paper-based safety checklists create several challenges in the digital age, including real-time access and overall efficiency.
Jesse Wilt
October 28, 2024
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The inflexibility of paper forms made it difficult to update safety protocols promptly, lagging behind industry standards. Not anymore. 


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Roofing Safety

New York Contractor Loses OSHA Appeal, Ordered to Pay $16k Fine

Two safety citations upheld while a fall protection method citation was vacated
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
October 28, 2024
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After losing on appeal, a roofing company in New York State is being ordered to pay $16,782 in penalties for two serious fall protection and ladder safety violations stemming from an April 2022 investigation.


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Roofing Technology

Owens Corning Unveils Virtual Reality Training Solution

Training with VR said to teach employees four times as fast and increase knowledge and skill retention
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
October 3, 2024
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Owens Corning is looking to help contractors save money and time on training employees with a new virtual reality training program.


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Nova Nascenzi, 8, saved his dad’s life after a fall from the family’s roof.
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Remarkable 8-year-old Saves Dad's Life Following Roof Accident

Composed beyond his years, a child springs into action and rescues his dad from a perilous situation
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 5, 2024
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The parents of an 8-year-old Rhode Island boy call him a hero after his quick thinking saved his father, who fell and was injured while working on a roof, by calling 911 and stopping the bleeding.


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JAM Construction has racked up multiple violations for putting its workers at risk of fall hazards.
Oregon Dispatch

Oregon OSHA Says Roofing Contractor is a Serial Violator

Third time Medford, Ore. roofing contractor has been cited for flouting safety regulations
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
August 28, 2024
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Oregon OSHA fined JAM Construction $103,438 for failing to protect workers from fall hazards, marking the company's third violation since April 2022.  


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Roofing Safety

Distributor Fined $92K For Exposing Workers To Fall Hazards

The national supplier has appealed the citation
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
August 9, 2024
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A national roofing distribution company has been fined for exposing workers to fall hazards for the third time since July 2022 at Oregon job sites.


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Reckless Disregard

Chicago Contractor Flouts OSHA, Faces $300k-plus in New Fines

Chicago-area framing contractor continues to expose employees to deadly fall hazards as violations multiply, federal fines reach new heights
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
August 8, 2024
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Two federal investigations found a Chicago-area framing contractor — already owing over $100,000 in fines — continues exposing employees to deadly fall hazards without required protection, defying U.S. Department of Labor requests.


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Roofing Safety

Washington State Deals Out Whopping $1.2M In Fines To Contractors

State's Dept. of Labor & Industries comes down hard on four contractors
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
July 15, 2024
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Four roofing companies, including a serial offender that owes more than $4 million in fines, have received a combined total of $1.27 million in penalties from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.


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OSHA fined a Georgia contractor more than $61,000 related to the death of a 54-year-old laborer in his employ.
Roofing Safety

Contractor Fined $61K, Cited by Labor Dept. in Employee Death

Laborer was removing tar and stone from metal roof panels before falling 19 feet
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
July 8, 2024
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OSHA fined a Georgia construction contractor more than $61,000 after a 54-year-old laborer died from a 19-foot fall at a Macon, Ga. warehouse; the citation was due to failures in fall protection, reporting, and other safety violations.



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