Items Tagged with 'fall hazards'

OSHA cited Sunrun Installation Services Inc. for repeat fall protection violations, proposing $288K in fines after workers faced fatal risks twice in Chicago suburbs in 2024.

Find out which roofing contractors faced the heftiest penalties from the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for safety violations in 2024; the list considers penalty amounts and fatal incidents in its rankings.

OSHA cited Newark, N.J.-based RRC Home Improvement for willful safety violations at three New Jersey sites, exposing workers to falls and other hazards, with $328,545 in penalties and severe violator status.

A London, U.K. roofing firm and its director were fined and sentenced for safety violations, including lack of scaffolding and using phone flashlights while working at night, risking workers' lives.

Taking pro-active steps for protection on the rooftop can help decrease industry risks.

Federal inspectors fined a Chrystal Lake, Ill. construction company $287K for exposing workers to fall hazards on three occasions in the same neighborhood, issuing eight citations for violations dating to May 2024.

Safety consultant Tammy Clark reports from a jobsite to remind roofing contractors of hazards to avoid when on a low-slope or flat roof.

After losing on appeal, a roofing company in New York State is being ordered to pay $16,782 in penalties for two serious fall protection and ladder safety violations stemming from an April 2022 investigation.

The parents of an 8-year-old Rhode Island boy call him a hero after his quick thinking saved his father, who fell and was injured while working on a roof, by calling 911 and stopping the bleeding.

Oregon OSHA fined JAM Construction $103,438 for failing to protect workers from fall hazards, marking the company's third violation since April 2022.