OSHA Citations New York Contractor Faces $522K in Penalties for Fall Hazards Resulting in Death of Worker Worker fell 20 feet while installing metal decking Chris Gray November 7, 2023 3 Comments OSHA says the company did not provide the employees on the roof with protection against fall hazards, resulting in a fatal fall last April.Read More
North Carolina Roofing Worker Dead After 25-Foot Fall Chris Gray May 1, 2023 One Comment A roofing worker reportedly fell to his death while working on a North Carolina high school building on April 26.Read More
OSHA Fines Roofing Contractor After Worker Suffers Fatal Fall at Florida Airport Chris Gray April 4, 2023 4 Comments A 59-year-old roofer died while working on a hangar at the Peter Prince Field Airport in Florida after an incident with a skylight.Read More
VIDEO: Watch Your Step! Avoiding Ladder Citations February 16, 2023 2 Comments Tammy Clark of Tammy K. Clark Companies shares how contractors can avoid accidents and costly citations related to ladder safety.Read More
New York Roofing Contractor Cited $687,536 for Fall Protection Violations Chris Gray February 6, 2023 No Comments The roofing contractor's safety history includes two fatal falls from 2019 and 2022.Read More
Two Recent Roofing Deaths Emphasize Need for Fall Safety Chris Gray January 10, 2023 2 Comments Roofing remains one of the top three deadliest occupations in the United States, and two recent deaths emphasize the need for safety on the jobsite.Read More
The 10 Largest Roofing OSHA Penalties of 2022 Chris Gray December 27, 2022 5 Comments Find out which roofing contractors paid the heaviest tolls in 2022 following OSHA inspections.Read More
Roofing Worker Deaths on the Rise Work-related fatalities due to falls, slips, and trips increased by roughly 7% in 2021, DOL data shows Art Aisner December 21, 2022 3 Comments Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing remains one of the deadliest occupations in the United States.Read More
Two Roofing Contractor Falls from University Buildings Highlight Need for Safety September 1, 2022 One Comment Two unrelated incidents at universities making headlines show the need for roofing contractors to take proper precautions when working at heights.Read More
New York Roofing Contractor Fined $1.3 Million After Employee's Fatal Fall August 23, 2022 No Comments OSHA opened an inspection in February when a worker for the roofing contractor fell from the roof of a three-story residential construction project in Spring Valley. Read More