Articles Tagged with ''fatal work injuries''

A tragic roof collapse in Ocean County, NJ, resulted in the death of four people after a residence in a Lacey Township neighborhood caught fire and became fully engulfed by flames before firefighters arrived; a fifth person survived before the roof collapsed and was taken to hospital for treatment.

A 40-year-old roofing contractor from Rockland County, NY, with a history of safety violations and two employee deaths, was charged with knowingly and willfully violating federal safety regulations, including failing to protect his employees from fall hazards, resulting in injuries and deaths. 

Judge affirms OSHA’s egregious willful fall protection citations and other willful, repeat, serious violations related to a fatal fall that took place in December 2018.

A sheriff's office in Florida reported a roofing worker fell to his death after being struck by lightning while working on a home.

The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows deaths due to falls increased throughout the roofing and construction industry.

A roofing worker reportedly fell to his death while working on a North Carolina high school building on April 26.

A 59-year-old roofer died while working on a hangar at the Peter Prince Field Airport in Florida after an incident with a skylight.

Tammy Clark of Tammy K. Clark Companies shares how contractors can avoid accidents and costly citations related to ladder safety.

The worker fell 12 feet to the ground while working with roof trusses at a Tallahassee job site.

The roofing contractor's safety history includes two fatal falls from 2019 and 2022.