Roofing Safety - Articles - Page 44

Are We Too Quiet About Safety in Roofing?

Melissa Miller

March 11, 2019

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It's the responsibility of employers to learn applicable OSHA standards and suitably inform workers.

OSHA Fines Fla. Roofing Contractor $32K in Connection with Fatality

Andrew Dietderich

March 6, 2019

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OSHA has cited TarHeel Corp. for exposing employees to safety hazards after an employee died as a result of a fall last year at the Forest Glen Golf & Country Club in Naples, Fla.

12 Steps to Seeing Safety Risks on the Roofing Jobsite

There are critical clues on every site foreshadowing red-flag disaster that may or may not occur that day.

Chip Macdonald

February 25, 2019

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The following 12 clues may suggest more about the general health and safety on your jobsite than any of the statistics or data projections could ever predict.

Roofing Titans: Rackley Roofing in Carthage, Tennessee

Tennessee's Rackley Roofing is Leveraging its Business Relationships and Company Culture to Become an Industry Leader

February 11, 2019

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Reaching the top of your market in roofing and staying there for four decades requires the ability to build a strong reputation and to stay resilient when challenges arise.

U.S. Dept. of Labor Provides Compliance Assistance on Fall Requirements

January 21, 2019

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The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a collection of compliance assistance resources to address falls in the workplace, the leading cause of worker fatality in the construction industry.

The Importance of Project Safety Scheduling for Roofing Contractors

Chip Macdonald

January 21, 2019

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There are many project scheduling methods and programs available out in the construction world.

Missouri Roofing Contractor Fined $57K Following Worker Death

January 14, 2019

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Franklin County Construction LLC – based in New Haven, Mo. – after an employee suffered fatal fall injuries when a roof truss collapsed.

OSHA Cites Roofing Contractors in Colorado

Andrew Dietderich

January 4, 2019

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One of the largest roofing contractors in the U.S. and a subcontractor face up to a total of $147,998 in penalties after an OSHA inspection found employees were exposed to dangerous fall hazards at a Colorado job site.

Florida’s Venture Construction Group Certifies All Staff in First Aid, CPR, AED

December 28, 2018

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Venture Construction Group of Florida announced that its entire staff has been trained and certified via First Aid, CPR and AED training.

OSHA Releases 2018 Top 10 List of Most Frequent Citations

December 26, 2018

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The OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District has released a top 10 list of the most frequently cited OSHA standards in 2018.