Do Roofers Need OSHA?
Last week, I was notified by my boss that I would be shortly starting a very large and important project to restore the roof and gutter system on an historical renovation project for one of the most famous churches in the city of Denver. He also informed me that, since the church is located in a particularly conspicuous part of the city, we would be required to wear a hard hat and work boots during the entire project, as per OSHA regulations. As soon as I heard the news of our government-mandated dress code, I turned to my non-English speaking colleagues and informed them that those of us who would be working on the project would be required to wear cascos. Their only reply to this news was to issue a series of groans and indignant snorts. I nodded and gave them a grimacing smile to acknowledge that I, too, was not exactly excited about the prospect of clamping a piece of rigid plastic onto my head for two weeks. I don’t want to give the impression that I am ungrateful to OSHA for prot
