According to a safety study, providing more safety interventions produces a sense of invulnerability, leading roofers to take more risks and become less safe overall.
The roofing contractor's latest violation of Oregon OSHA’s 6-foot trigger-height requirement was the seventh such violation committed by the company since May 2018.
OSHA fined a New Jersey roofing contractor more than $200,000 following two investigations, one of which occurred after a worker was injured in a fall.
A recent rash of OSHA investigations and issued penalties should serve as a warning to roofing contractors to step up safety precautions while on the job.
As the CDC rolls out new guidelines for fully vaccinated people, it's also updating recommendations for the construction industry to track its workers' mental and physical health.