VIDEO: OSHA’s Electronic Standard Likely to Return April 20, 2022 No Comments OSHA's compliance requirements for roofing contractors to electronically complete injury and illness reports is back. Here's what you need to know.Read More
PODCAST: Eliminating Solar Incentives in Florida April 20, 2022 No Comments Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, breaks down what roofing contractors need to know about Florida's controversial solar energy bill.Read More
OSHA Cites Illinois Roofing Contractor for Exposing Workers to Falls Twice in 10 Days Company Has $139,656 in Unpaid OSHA Penalties April 19, 2022 No Comments OSHA inspectors found crews working at tall heights with inadequate fall protection at two separate job sites within 10 days of each other.Read More
Maine Roofing Contractor Faces $501,376 in Penalties from OSHA April 15, 2022 No Comments After continually refusing to correct fall hazards, OSHA took the rare step of posting an imminent danger notice at a jobsite in Maine.Read More
OSHA Launches First-Ever National Emphasis Program on Heat Hazards April 14, 2022 No Comments Through the program, OSHA will conduct heat-related workplace inspections before workers suffer preventable injuries, illnesses or fatalities. Read More
PODCAST: OSHA’s Commute Injury Interpretation and WSRCA 2022 Preview April 5, 2022 No Comments Adams and Reese Partner Trent Cotney gives a brief update on an OSHA letter of interpretation affecting how work-related auto accidents are reported.Read More
VIDEO: Legal Insights on Reporting Work-Related Commute Injuries April 5, 2022 No Comments In this brief Legal Insights, learn about an OSHA letter affecting the reporting of work-related injuries regarding motor vehicles and a preview of the 2022 Western Roofing Expo.Read More
OSHA: Contractors Must Record Certain Work-Related Commute Injuries Chris Gray April 1, 2022 No Comments Injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents must be recorded in an OSHA 300 log in certain circumstances, according to a letter from OSHA.Read More
OSHA Seeking Public Comment on COVID-19 Standard March 25, 2022 5 Comments OSHA is seeking public comment on its final standard for protecting workers from COVID-19.Read More
OSHA Cites Wisconsin Roofing Contractor for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards March 11, 2022 No Comments OSHA found the contractor failed to provide fall protection equipment to workers on November, about six months after the contractor’s last citations.Read More