Items Tagged with 'fatal work injuries'

Construction Safety Week will take place in May 2026, and will focus on the complex, high energy hazards crews face when on the job.

Las caídas de altura no son los únicos peligros que enfrentan los contratistas de techos en el trabajo.

A man is dead and two are hospitalized after encountering an aggressive colony of bees while working on the roof of a senior living center in Arizona.

A 43-year-old construction worker died after a roof collapse during unpermitted demolition at a former Brooklyn, N.Y., steakhouse, prompting multiple city and federal investigations.

Roofing companies around the country reinforced critical safety practices regarding fall prevention during the 12th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction event.

Roofing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S., yet more construction workers die by suicide than from job-site accidents. Industry groups are urging contractors to join them in promoting mental health.

Two cousins from El Salvador were electrocuted while roofing a Camp Springs, Md., church after falling onto power lines. Local authorities, OSHA and PEPCO, the local power company, are investigating the incident.

A Missouri roofing contractor faces $290K in fines after an 18-year-old worker died from falling 22 feet while working on a commercial roof. Legal expert Trent Cotney shares what contractors should do in the event of a tragic accident.

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.

The number of workplace fatalities in roofing increased in 2023, with the majority of incidents caused by a fall, slip or trip, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.