Articles Tagged with ''OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)''

The Labor Department announced OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard to align with the Globally Harmonized System, improving hazard classification and labeling for better safety.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups filed a lawsuit against OSHA challenging the new 'Walkaround Rule' that expands third-party access during inspections, arguing it violates statutory authority and promotes unionization.

OSHA investigators say the roofing employee fell 27 feet while attempting to carry materials and climb a ladder jack scaffold.

The employee was installing metal roofing sheets on a building in November 2023, when they fell 12 feet onto a concrete slab below and suffered traumatic head injuries.

Werner is providing focused Stand-Down training throughout the month of May and additional educational safety training and resources available year-round.

Join the NRCA and OSHA in renewing a commitment to fall safety on jobsites for roofing contractors during Safety Stand Down May 6-10. 

Since 1970, U.S. work-related fatalities have halved, yet 5,486 workers lost their lives in 2022. On April 28, join nationwide events to honor fallen workers and advocate for safer workplaces as the Department of Labor celebrates Workers Memorial Day.

OSHA investigators report the Kansas roofing company failed to provide proper fall and eye protection for workers at two job sites in October 2023.

A Missouri roofing company with a history of safety violations is facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties after OSHA inspectors observed employees without fall protection at five different job sites.