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 ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Roofing contractors across our area are breaking the rules meant to keep their workers safe. Action News Jax went undercover to expose local roofing contractors breaking laws ...

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 ...