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An administrative law judge (ALJ) with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission ordered a Rochester, New York, commercial roofing company to pay $16,782 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for serious fall and ladder violations, OSHA announced October 24. The ALJ upheld the agency’s citation of Elmer W. Davis Inc. for allowing workers […]
In our latest installment of Ask the Expert, brought to you by the team of industry experts at EHS Hero®, we look at a recent question from a subscriber asking if fall protection and rescue plans are required for zoo workers. See what the experts had to say. Q: I work at a zoo. Do […]
Falls are a leading cause of workplace injury and death. Fall protection also routinely makes OSHA’s Top 10 Violations list every year. Employees fall for many reasons: unstable working surfaces, improperly positioned ladders, misuse of fall protection, and unprotected sides and edges of working surfaces. OSHA says that you must set up your worksite to […]