OSHA’s Fall Prevention Campaign Raises Awareness of Serious Safety Hazards
OSHA has partnered with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)—Construction Sector to create a nationwide outreach campaign to raise awareness among employers and workers about fall hazards in construction and how they can be prevented. In 2010, of the 774 total fatalities in the construction […]
Connecticut Roofing Company Fined for Fall Hazards
A Milford, Connecticut roofing contractor, Roof Systems of Connecticut has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Proposed fines total $44,880. The citations are a result of a November 2012 inspection where officials spotted fall hazards. Robert Kowalski, OSHA area director in Bridgeport, Connecticut explained inspection officials consistently visit job sites with […]