Roofing Safety

RSS

The roofing company was recognized for its workplace safety and health program by the Indiana Department of Labor.

The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will initiate a comment period to gather diverse perspectives and expertise on topics, such as heat-stress thresholds, heat-acclimatization planning and exposure monitoring.

Gulf Coast Supply's Sebring, Fla. location celebrated a safety milestone of having zero recordable incidents spanning 2020 to 2021.

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

The Werner Extension Ladder WalkThru allows users to step directly from the ladder onto a roof, without stepping out to the side, bracing the transition from the roof to ladder and vice versa.

The new Hot Air and Induction Welding Safety Training teaches methods for identifying and controlling the hazards involved with installing roofing systems using electricity powered equipment.

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

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.

In anticipation of ANSI-approved Z359.14 for self-retracting lifelines, Werner is updating its Bantam and Max Patrol Self-Retracting Lifeline families.

A young roofing contractor tragically died after being struck by lightning while working on a job on Sept. 7.