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Articles Tagged with ''fatal work injuries''

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OSHA Citations

NY Contractor Accepts $687K Fine After ‘Vigorous Litigation’

'Serial' violator ALJ Home Improvement exposed workers to falls at New Jersey site in 2022
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
March 27, 2024
No Comments

The Department of Labor employed “vigorous litigation” against what it's calling a "serial violator," convincing the contractor to withdraw its contest notice on March 1.


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Crime Blotter

Roofing Contractor Pleads Guilty After Employee's Death

OSHA says willful safety violations had been a pattern
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
February 28, 2024
8 Comments

A New York-based roofing contractor has entered a guilty plea for one count of willful violation of OSHA regulations resulting in death.


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OSHA's Top 10 Roofing Violators in 2023
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Top 10 Largest Roofing OSHA Penalties of 2023

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
December 26, 2023
2 Comments

Find out which roofing contractors received the stiffest fines in 2023 from OSHA, many of which are due to fall violations that, sadly, resulted in the deaths of workers.


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Safety

Roofing Has Second Highest Workplace Fatality Rate in the U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows workplace deaths rose by 7.8% in 2022
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
December 21, 2023
3 Comments

The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing contractors as having one of the highest workplace fatality rates in the country, with a majority of the incidents due to falls.


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U.S. Dept. of Labor Census Findings of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2022
Federal Government News Release

Statement by Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety, Health on 2022 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

Summary of findings from the 2022 Census show increases across several categories
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
December 20, 2023
4 Comments

The Labor Department released its 2022 summary findings from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and the news is dishearteneing.


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OSHA Citations

New York Contractor Faces $522K in Penalties for Fall Hazards Resulting in Death of Worker

Worker fell 20 feet while installing metal decking
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
November 7, 2023
3 Comments

OSHA says the company did not provide the employees on the roof with protection against fall hazards, resulting in a fatal fall last April.


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Crime Blotter

Pennsylvania Teen Dies After Falling Through Store Roof

Tragic incident at local supermarket remains under investigation
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
October 13, 2023
10 Comments

A 17-year-old in Exeter Township, Penn., died after falling through a Giant supermarket roof in a tragic incident.


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Contractor Falls Through Roof, Dies, As Reroof Gets Underway

Repairs to the roof system at a converted shopping mall had commenced earlier that week
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 11, 2023
4 Comments

A contractor died after falling through the roof of a school district administrative building in Seguin, Texas, during a roof replacement project at a former shopping mall.


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Dept. of Labor Sues Illinois Contractor for Repeated Fall Hazard Violations

OSHA has cited the contractor and his companies nine times for violations related to fall protection since 2014
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
August 25, 2023
No Comments

A roofing contractor has refused to pay the penalties related to citations for fall protection violations, causing the department to file suit in federal court.


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Fatality

Construction Worker Crushed After Roof Collapse

The 49-year-old man was killed on-site after the roof he was working on failed, trapping him for several hours
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
August 9, 2023
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A construction worker died on Long Island, N.Y., on August 3, after being trapped for more than six hours when the roof he was working on collapsed; two others were injured in the accident. 


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