Roofing Safety Tips
Protecting lives from the top down: Why roofing matters in healthcare facilities
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. In healthcare, roofing is not just about the physical buildings; it is about patient safety and uninterrupted care. Healthcare facilities are among the most demanding environments in construction. Hospitals, surgical centers and specialized care facilities operate around the clock with no tolerance for failure. While attention ...
May is National Wildfire Awareness Month
By Emma Peterson. What roofing professionals need to know about wildfire risk and product performance. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth hosted Tremco’s Andrew LeCampion and Ron Velichka for a conversation about fire-resistant building materials and products. Wildfires are a growing issue in much of the ...
NFRC’s work supporting building safety
By National Federation of Roofing Contractors. Supporting a safer, more competent roofing industry through guidance and standards. Every June, there is an event called Building Safety Week. This is an industry-wide initiative that focuses on sharing education about the best practices and processes when it comes to safety in the ...
OSHA 10-Hour Training (English) - May 28
Join ARCA for the OSHA 10-Hour (2 Day) Training — a nationally recognized course developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) focused on safety and health hazards in the construction industry. Course Overview: This 10-hour training covers essential safety topics, including: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Fall Prevention Material Handling Scaffolding Safety Lockout/Tagout Procedures Ladder Safety Registration: Seats are ...
Safe Steps Forward: Industry Experts Discuss Ladder Safety
May 7, 2026 | Noon CDT | Price: Free Join us for an engaging panel discussion about ladder safety featuring industry experts who bring deep field experience and practical insights. This Power Hour will explore the most common causes of ladder-related incidents and the proven strategies organizations can use to prevent ...
Essential Fall Protection for Residential Roofing
May 5, 2026 | Noon CST | Price: Free Join us for a Power Hour designed to help roofing professionals understand and apply the most effective methods for preventing falls on residential job sites. Rich Trewyn, NRCA’s director of risk education and training, will cover key Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
Top April articles: International partnerships and stories of giving back
By Emma Peterson. April showers bring...a lot of interesting articles to The Coffee Shops™! As we leave the month of April behind and look towards May’s summer sunshine and peak construction season, we wanted to take a moment to look back at all the articles we published in the ...
Roof safety harness use plays a vital role in effective fall protection
By Jesse Sanchez. A closer look at how proper harness systems, setups and training courses reduce risk for roofing professionals. Roofing continues to demand a high level of precision and awareness, with fall protection playing a central role in maintaining safe and controlled jobsites, a priority reinforced by companies like ...
Mental health takes center stage in roofing safety and performance
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Impactful conversations are reshaping jobsite safety and workforce wellbeing across the roofing industry. For years, the roofing industry carried an unspoken rule: Push through, stay tough and keep moving, with little room for conversations around stress or mental wellbeing. Mental health was rarely acknowledged as part of ...
Engineering snow safety: The origin story of TRA Snow & Sun
By Jenny Yu. Learn how a roofing consultant’s search for answers led to a new standard in snow retention engineering. What began as a roofing consultant’s challenge has evolved into one of the industry’s leading voices in snow retention engineering. At TRA Snow & Sun’s 3rd Annual Snow Retention ...
