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…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is recommending that federal, state and local governments, as well as regulatory bodies, pause the development and implementation of reflective roofing and cool roofing mandates. This recommendation from ERA is based on the findings of two studies funded by the association, which attempted to measure the efficacy…
