Roofers say a new OSHA rule requiring all residential roofers to wear a safety harness makes workers less safe, and is causing lost business for those who comply with the rule. The rules are fueling a ...

Roofing work is an essential service for residential and commercial property owners across the country. A home or commercial space literally cannot function without a roof over it. The high demand for ...

Newly enforced rules meant to make construction crews working on roofs safer are fueling a competition between those contractors who are following them and passing on the costs to their clients and ...

In 2016, roofers had the highest rates of nonfatal falls in the country, and that trend continues today. As roofers are the most at risk for fatal and nonfatal falls, it’s necessary that employers ...

CHATHAM – Roofer Michael Maukonen was wearing a safety harness when he fell from the second storey of a Windsor townhouse. An inquest began at the Chatham courthouse on Monday to examine the ...

A Victoria roofing company has been fined just over $60,000 by WorkSafeBC for failing to follow the rules for safety harnesses at a job site in Sooke. WorkSafe said it conducted an inspection while ...

A man who lives in a Dartmouth highrise says he frequently sees roofers without safety gear on as they build a new subdivision nearby. Roy Galloway said he's alerted the Workers Compensation Board ...