Within days of taking office, the Biden administration directed OSHA to double the number of compliance safety and health officers and increase safety audits across the country. Roofers should expect unannounced OSHA audits to increase in the coming months. 

Three employees were exposed 18-foot fall hazards, according to the Oregon OSHA inspection.

Green Bay, Wis.-area general roofing contractor Security-Luebke Roofing Inc. and a sub-contractor face more than $140k in fines after Dept. of Labor cites companies for failing to keep workers safe.

Learn about OSHA's new ability to authorize legal protection for undocumented workers involved in workplace safety violations.

A teenager working for a roofing contractor fell 24 feet while working atop a home improvement store, said Department of Labor officials.

A roofing contractor has found how costly it can be to violate safety and child labor laws after a 15-year-old worker was injured on the job.

The roofing contractor exposed employees to falls of up to 20 feet as they installed shingles or performed roofing work, according to OSHA.

Legal expert Trent Contey weighs in on OSHA's "high-gravity" enforcement, saying he suspects contractors should expect to face more cumulative citations in the future.

Tammy Clark of Tammy K. Clark Companies shares how contractors can avoid accidents and costly citations related to ladder safety.

The worker fell 12 feet to the ground while working with roof trusses at a Tallahassee job site.