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Old 03-28-2025, 07:24 AM
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Stats from 2022.

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Residential roofing contractors experienced 33 fatal injuries, a 6.5% increase from 2021. The data shows 27 of those deaths were caused by a fall, trip or slip – nearly 82%.
Roofing Has Second Highest Workplace Fatality Rate in the U.S. | Roofing Contractor

But is the solution to implement regulations that would significantly reduce productivity which may result in additional unintended consequences?