WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently unveiled an online tool giving roofing contractors and others the ability to search its severe injury report database and view trends related to workplace injuries occurring in states covered by federal OSHA. The Severe Injury Report…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded $12.7 million to 102 nonprofits nationwide to fund education and training initiatives designed to create safer workplaces. Administered by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) funds from the Susan Harwood Training Grants Program will support the delivery of training and education on hazard awareness, avoidance and controls,…
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries issued $1.27 million in penalties for four roofing contractors for fall safety violations, including a repeat offender who owes more than $4 million in fines. According to the agency, the penalties result from several safety violations, including allowing workers to perform roofing on top of homes without…
Oklahoma’s State Insurance Department announced this week that it would begin a grant program in 2025 to encourage people to install storm-resistant ‘Fortified’ roofs. The grants would help offset the more expensive roof systems by 10-15%. The program, first reported by KOTV in Tulsa, Okla., will require specific steps for the installation by roofers certified…
Action from the Department of Labor to seize the assets of a Waukegan, Ill.-based roofing contractor resulted in the contractor paying $365,576 in fines and interest for outstanding penalties. According to a news release from the department, Joshua Herion, operator of ECS Roofing Professionals Inc., has “routinely endangered employees by ignoring federal workplace standards and penalties…
Action from the Department of Labor to seize the assets of a Waukegan, Ill.-based roofing contractor resulted in the contractor paying $365,576 in fines and interest for outstanding penalties. According to a news release from the department, Joshua Herion, operator of ECS Roofing Professionals Inc., has “routinely endangered employees by ignoring federal workplace standards and penalties…
The creatives at the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration are well aware that, as summer approaches, soaring temperatures are already causing concerns at workplaces nationwide, both outdoors and indoors. In an effort to foster engagement and allow employers, workers and other stakeholders to help each other address the dangers of heat hazards,…
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration updating the current Hazard Communication Standard to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. In a May 20 news release, the agency said the update would provide a common and coherent approach…
The U.S. Department of Labor has a new rule that clarifies an employee’s right to representation during OSHA inspections. Supporters say the purpose is to ensure fair and objective inspections that enhance workplace safety, but it remains controversial for a number of reasons, said RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney. The final rule clarifies that…
If you’re a roofing contractor that uses subs, a new rule announced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Jan. 9 could impact the way you do business. This final rule is in keeping with the agency’s proposed rule from October 2022, and it aligns with the “totality of circumstances” parameters for classifying workers.…
