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

Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases its list of top violations as a reminder of the risks workers face every day.

In roofing, “free climbing” operations essentially indicate the employer’s lack of any concern for worker safety.

OSHA is expected to increase fines and make it harder than ever for employers to police safety violations.

. While our attention is seldom far from safety, this month’s issue of Roofing Contractor highlights safety, so I want to get things started with a few words on the topic.

A group of national trade associations file federal lawsuit over new silica regulations.

Today, it’s more critical than ever to ensure your safety program is current and that employees are properly trained to take on all safety challenges on projects of any size.

Under Federal law, all individuals are presumed legally competent until a judicial hearing determines otherwise. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), however, the competency criteria of a designated employee must first be evaluated by his/her employer.