Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Palatine, Illinois contractor did not provide roofing employees with required fall protection, exposing them to the risk of falls from elevation, the ...

Working at height is a routine part of many construction, maintenance and property management jobs. Roof repairs, gutter ...

OSHA has proposed penalties to Lake Zurich, Illinois-based roofing contractor Fino Exterior Inc. after several inspections in 2024 revealed ongoing safety violations. According to a recent release, ...

California safety officials propose $282,420 in penalties following a residential worker's fatal 24-foot roof fall in Westchester. California workplace safety inspectors have proposed $282,420 in ...

On four occasions in less than three months in 2023, U.S. Department of Labor inspectors observed a Millersburg, Ohio roofing contractor again exposing workers to deadly fall hazards of up to 19 feet ...

A parapet looks like fall protection until someone measures it. Codes set a threshold that most mid-century parapets miss by four or five inches, and the ones ...

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a residential construction and carpentry employer in Illinois for what the agency called the continued failure to provide fall ...

Gutters pulling away from the home Water overflowing during rainstorms Sagging or damaged sections Cracks, leaks, or unsecured connections Leaves and debris blocking proper drainage ...