Injury/Death

5 Gutter Contractors Receive Electric Shock and Fall 25 Feet

July 12, 2022 | Grand Ridge, IL Five contractors from Double L Seamless Gutters of Roanoke received electrical shocks and fell 25 feet from their ladders around 11 a.m. after an aluminum gutter they were installing touched a live power line.  The workers were all on aluminum ladders at the time of the incident. There […]

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OSHA Roofing Contractor Safety Standards Compliance Summary

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is a US government agency regulating workplace safety.  If you are a roofing contractor in the United States, with at least one employee, you are required to abide by OSHA safety standards.  If you work alone, you are not required to abide by OSHA standards.  If you have no

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Fall From Broken Ladder Causes Death Of Roofer

Rochester, NY- Roofer, Jason Regatuso, 32, of Mount Morris, New York, has died from injuries incurred after a ladder broke on a jobsite.  Three roofers were sent to Strong Memorial Hospital after a ladder supporting scaffolding broke, causing the men to fall.  The other two roofers were released from the hospital.  Osha is investigating.  More HERE.

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