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

Four Washington roofing companies are facing more than half a million dollars in fines for repeated fall safety violations.

The federal government is not only increasing regulations and enforcement, but the fees roofing contractors can incur. Learn what to expect in RC's latest Legal Insights podcast.

The roofing industry anticipated more regulation and increased OSHA enforcement under a new president, and the federal government hasn’t disappointed.

The rules for vaccinations are changing, but litigation is sure to follow, says Philip Siegel of Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, P.C.

The newly established initiative prioritizes heat-related interventions and inspections of work activities on days when the heat index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

The meeting will seek input on how OSHA can deliver better whistleblower customer service and what it can do to ensure that workers are protected from retaliation for raising concerns related to the pandemic.

Sometimes it’s the customer you don’t take that makes the difference between making a profit or not.

For the longest time OSHA enforced heat safety through the general-duty clause, but is now looking to change that in a way that could impact contractors, said Trent Cotney in this latest episode.

OSHA is citing an Ohio roofing contractor for continuing to endanger himself and his employees by not using fall protection equipment or having it available at jobsites.

Legal experts weigh in on a new mandate requiring roofing contractors with 100 or more employees to vaccinate their workforce or undergo regular testing.