These Rules Were NOT Meant to be Broken

Violating OSHA rules has staggering consequences

By Roofing Tools Online

Three of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) most frequently cited violations occur within the roofing industry. According to OSHA, fall protection topped the list in 2015 with 6,721 violations of rule 1926.501. The fines alone can be hefty but you can’t put a price on someone’s life.

In 2015, the United States averaged nearly one death per day from falls on construction work sites. One-third of the deaths that occurred on work sites were the result of a fall – something which is preventable through the use of fall protection equipment.

Research shows that one out of 10 roofers will suffer an injury on the job each year with falls the number one cause of injury. Most of these injuries will occur during the first year on the job, which reinforces the need for proper OSHA safety training before sending crews onto the rooftop. Purchasing the proper protection and having someone on the crew knowledgeable in testing and setting up the equipment can drastically decrease the number of falls.

The other frequent violations on OSHA’s list were scaffolding violations at number three with 4,295 citations and ladders at number seven with 2,489 citations.

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