OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety leaders must rethink their approach, with or without regulatory oversight.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday that it had settled a case with a Newark roofing company alleging it had repeatedly failed to protect employees from falling off the roof they were ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — For the 20th consecutive year, falls from heights remain the most frequently cited serious workplace safety violation by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has fined Purelight Power LLC more than $250,000 for repeated violations of fall protection rules after inspectors found rooftop workers ...

A new year means a new calendar, but it does not mean a clean slate. Unfortunately, the problems of 2025 still persist, and it will take effort and action to change them. But for problems with known ...