Category: Falls from Roofs
Scissor Lifts: Potential Risk of Dangerous Falls
Falls are the No. 1 cause of death in the construction industry, according to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). It’s because of this that so many OSHA regulations and even job specific rules...
Falling Construction Worker Saved by Plastic Sheeting
When you fall 30 feet, the results can be fatal. Thirty feet is a long way down. And this is why there are so many safeguards in place to prevent construction workers from such falls....
Construction Falls: Leading Cause of Workplace Accidents
Accidents can happen on any job. But, when you work construction, your risk of being injured in an accident is significantly higher than that of someone who works behind a desk. And in the construction...
Roof Contractor Cited for Fall Hazards
It seems every week OSHA is citing a company for failing to protect workers from falls. This week, the company is out of Milford, Connecticut, though it just as easily could have been New York...
Queens Construction Worker Dies in Fall Accident
A 42–year-old Queens man was killed while working last week. The New York Daily News reports that the man was working on an Astoria apartment building when the accident occurred. The Broadway construction site was...
How Dangerous Is Your Job in Your City?
The construction industry can be dangerous. From roofing to machinery—construction workers face serious risks each day. But, not all cities rank the same in terms of construction safety. According to a new infographic by Graphic...
NY Roofing Contractor Cited for Fall Violations
Construction contractors have a duty to those people who work for them. If a company fails to protect their workers from harm, they can face sanctions from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, not to...
NJ Stucco Company Cited By OSHA for Fall Hazards
A Rochelle Park, NJ, company has been cited with several safety violations, according to a press release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The violations included six safety violations and five repeat violations (meaning...
Construction Falls Prove Fatal (and Preventable), Again and Again
Falls are the leading cause of construction accident deaths, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Just this week, a worker in San Francisco was killed when he fell from a four-story residence he...
Construction Companies and Their Duty to Protect Against Falls
A roofing company is facing a proposed $70,000 fine for “exposing roofing workers to fall hazards” on one particular site.
