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In general, there are too many variables on most roofs for an elevated rescue operation to ever be considered "easy."

The international fall-protection industry retroactively developed the suspension trauma relief strap as a marketable add-on to their line of full body harnesses.

On Aug. 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) implemented its new maximum penalty system.

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

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.

Short circuiting refers to the mixing of various types of exhaust vents in the same roof above a common attic.

The HitchClip system addresses several safety concerns on steep-slope roofs.