The risk of slipping, tripping or falling is prevalent in many facilities and job sites. In fact, falls are the second leading cause of occupational deaths, only surpassed by automobile accidents.

OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety leaders must rethink their approach, with or without regulatory oversight.

An Appleton roofing contractor faces a $262,000 penalty after federal inspectors claim it failed repeatedly to protect employees atop a residential roof from fatal fall hazards in September 2024.

SUAMICO — A Suamico roofing contractor is facing a fine of more than $180,000 after federal inspectors say it repeatedly failed to protect workers from deadly fall hazards in Appleton and Menasha. The ...

OSHA's Englewood (Colorado) Area Office has cited two Texas-based companies, United Renovations and ABC Roofing, with penalties of $59,000 and $38,750, respectively, for violations of the Occupational ...

OSHA has cited Allied Roofing Systems LLC of Springfield, Mo., for four safety citations following an inspection of an Omaha job site where employees were exposed to fall hazards while installing a ...

An Oswego-based contracting company with a long history of ignoring federal safety regulations has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to deadly fall ...

OSHA cited general contractor Arberia & Associates and subs K&G Haxhari Construction (carpentry) and Mondi Construction Inc. (masonry) for a total of 21 alleged violations of workplace safety ...

This course covers the identification, evaluation, prevention and control of fall hazards in the construction industry. The course focuses on falls to a lower level rather than falls to the same level ...

Falls can wreak havoc not only on employees of small construction firms but on the company as well. Our Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry course provides you with the know-how to ...