Roofing Safety Tips
Wet roofs require careful safety and legal planning
By Jesse Sanchez. Rain can turn underlayment, roof decks and access points into serious hazards, making inspection, communication and documentation critical for roofing contractors. Rain is an unavoidable part of roofing, but the greater danger may come after the rain stops. Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) highlights ...
Top September articles: Safety, business growth and new innovations
By Emma Peterson. Explore this month’s most popular roofing stories. As we enter the final quarter of 2026, it can be hard to keep up with everything that’s happened so far! From the surge of AI tools to the constantly evolving landscape that is global geopolitics, there's a lot ...
NRCA IRE Event: Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
As an employer, it is your responsibility to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) regulations that apply to your workplace and employees. This program updates you on fall-protection systems and includes current OSHA state-plan requirements. This one-day class also features hands-on equipment demonstrations and techniques for self-rescue and relief ...
Building true safety cultures
By Emma Peterson. By focusing on culture in addition to compliance, Tremco aims to strengthen safety practices across the industry. At Tremco, September is not just Hispanic Heritage month or Suicide Prevention month – it's also Safety Month! Recently, we brought Ro Lewis, vice president of HS&E for Tremco CPG ...
Why material staging deserves more attention
By Emma Peterson. Experienced distribution partners play an important role in helping contractors manage site constraints, moving materials efficiently and keeping projects progressing without unnecessary delays. When contractors try to plan ahead for issues on the jobsite, they often are thinking about things like weather delays and unexpected additional repairs. ...
Roofing's role in mental health awareness
By The Coffee Shops®. Explore the tools available to help protect one of your company's most valuable assets — Your people. Roofing contractors are no strangers to prioritizing safety. Every day, companies invest time and resources into preventing falls, reducing jobsite hazards and protecting workers from physical injury. But as Suicide Prevention ...
Reroofing with wildfire protection in mind
By Emma Peterson. Combining fire resistance, wind protection and lasting curb appeal, Unified Steel® provided an ideal solution for a homeowner living in a wildfire-prone region. 2025 did not kick off well for homeowner Tilo Martin and his neighbors. Tilo’s home sits in the Pacific Palisades – the part of California that ...
StructureCare’s 2026 Safety Day
By The Coffee Shops®. How this day brings colleagues together to strengthen safety knowledge, awareness and responsibility. Creating a strong safety culture requires more than policies and procedures. It depends on the everyday choices people make, the conversations they have and the support available when it is needed. It's that ...
Three jobsite essentials for safer, cleaner work
By The Coffee Shops®. From fall protection to painting and sealant application, these practical tools help crews stay prepared for a range of construction tasks. Having the right equipment on hand can help construction professionals protect workers, control messes and complete everyday tasks efficiently. These Wryker products address these needs ...
The roof that survived
By Emma Peterson. When fire tested a California home, the stone-coated steel roof played a key role in keeping it standing. In 2025, 471,207 acres of land in California burned in wildfires and over 23,700-acres of damaged lands from that total is attributed solely to the devastating Palisades fire. But not every ...
