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.
A federal administrative law judge has upheld more than $145,000 in citations and penalties against a Denver roofing contractor for repeatedly exposing workers to workplace falls.
A study shows that men working in construction have one of the highest suicide rates compared to other industries. Their rate of suicide is about four times higher than the general population.
Inspections at construction sites around the country are on the rise as the Occupational Safety Health Administration settles in with a new presidential doctrine, says RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney. In this latest episode, he also covers the importance of supporting career and technical programs at the high school level, and what it was like to be at IRE 2021 in Las Vegas.
The updated guidance expands information on measures for protecting workers in higher-risk workplaces with mixed-vaccination status workers, such as all workers wearing masks around others.
In this session, learn about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s multi-employer worksite doctrine and the unforeseeable employee misconduct defense to an OSHA citation.
