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Items Tagged with 'fatalities in the workplace'

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Florida Roofer Plummets to Death After Lightning Strike

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Chris Gray
May 24, 2023
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A sheriff's office in Florida reported a roofing worker fell to his death after being struck by lightning while working on a home.


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Roofing Fatalities Increased by 20% in 2021

Fatal falls in construction industry up by nearly 6%
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Chris Gray
May 8, 2023
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The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows deaths due to falls increased throughout the roofing and construction industry.


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Roofing Worker Deaths on the Rise

Work-related fatalities due to falls, slips, and trips increased by roughly 7% in 2021, DOL data shows
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Art Aisner
December 21, 2022
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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing remains one of the deadliest occupations in the United States.


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OSHA: Louisiana Roofing Contractor Fined After 22-Year-Old Worker Dies from Fall

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Chris Gray
August 3, 2022
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Roofers were repairing and replacing a roof at a Baton Rouge job site when one of them lost their footing, stepped on and fell about 30 feet through a skylight.


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OSHA Cites Texas Roofing Contractor for Role in Fatal Fall of 21-Year-Old Worker

June 30, 2022
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According to OSHA, the fatality could have been prevented if the Texas-based contractor heeded a citation issued a month prior to the incident for failing to provide a personal fall arrest system.


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Florida Contractor Fined After 67-Year-Old Worker Fatally Injured by Collapsing Roof Truss

June 3, 2022
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OHSA is proposing penalties for two contractors after a roof truss collapsed and killed a 67-year-old worker in Florida.


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OSHA Proposes $1.2 Million in Penalties for New York Roofing Contractor Following Employee’s Fatal Fall

March 2, 2022
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OSHA previously cited the roofing contractor seven times since 2011 for fall-related hazards.


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IKO Pacific Fined $98,000 Following Worker Death

February 18, 2022
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The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries issued citations and a fine following an investigation into a worker’s death last summer.


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Roofing Deaths Decrease in 2020, but is One of Top 3 Deadliest Occupations

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Chris Gray
December 27, 2021
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Deaths in roofing decreased by 2.7% in 2020, but the industry has now become one of the three deadliest occupations in the United States.


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Florida Roofing Contractor Dies After Being Struck by Lightning

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Chris Gray
September 8, 2021
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A young roofing contractor tragically died after being struck by lightning while working on a job on Sept. 7.


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