The Occupational Safety and Health Administration places the burden of protecting workers from harm on employers. They could face OSHA fines and citations for unsafe facilities. Of the thousands of workplace fatalities nationwide every year -- including in Arizona -- many involve roofing accidents that could have been prevented if property owners had adequately maintained their buildings.
Roofing accidents make up a significant percentage of fatalities
Safety precautions can prevent warehouse workplace accidents
Warehouses in Arizona are minefields of safety hazards, and business owners must protect the health and safety of workers. However, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration prescribes guidelines to cover every dangerous situation, and compliance can prevent a workplace accident from happening. Some precautions apply to all such facilities, regardless of the industries they serve.
