Safety Posts
Understanding OSHA’s Fall Protection Standards: Part One
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) requires contractors, particularly roofing contractors, to use fall protection in the workplace. Historically, falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction. In this three-part article, we will first discuss a general overview of OSHA’s fall protection standards along with examples of fall protection ...
Forklift Safety Practices
Following appropriate protocols for forklifts can protect you from a variety of physical hazards and safety issues. These protocols can apply when operating or working near a forklift. Knowing these will help to ensure that the forklift is always used safely and that any risks are significantly minimized. In this ...
How to Stay Safe During Flu Season
The influenza virus is highly contagious, and during flu season, avoiding the illness can be challenging. Seasonal influenza, also known as “the flu,” is a contagious respiratory illness caused by flu viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. The flu season in the U.S. typically ranges from November to April. ...
Safety Precautions for Winter Construction
Not being prepared for winter weather can create a variety of safety challenges and hazards on a jobsite. When it comes to safe winter weather operations, supervisors need to keep these key issues in mind: 1. Slip and Falls: A common construction site accident is a slips and fall, and they ...
Determining if it’s Too Cold Outside to Roof
By Powerblanket. With the proper planning and equipment, it doesn’t have to be too cold out to roof. Is it ever too cold to roof? The perfect weather for roofing is when it’s sunny and warm outside with clear skies but that’s just not the case in many parts of the country. ...
Pros and Cons of Roofing in the Winter
By Powerblanket. With some careful planning and creative solutions, contractors can keep roofing through the winter months. Traditionally, roofing season runs from spring through the fall, but some contractors decide to keep the work going year-round. Roofing in the winter has its challenges and requires careful planning and precautions for keeping your ...
Three Tips for Reducing Lightning Risks
By Cotney Construction Law. Lightning is a dangerous natural force. Annually in the United States, cloud-to-ground lightning occurs 20 to 25 million times and over 300 people are struck by lightning. During the past 30 years, about 50 people, on average, have been killed by lightning strikes every year, and many more ...
Safety is at the Top of This Team Member’s List
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Like every member of the Tremco safety team and the company itself, Tony Kotnik is committed to safety and the OSHA Safety Stand-Down. There is a strong culture of safety at Tremco and WTI that employees live and breathe every day. It comes up in every ...
Four Tips to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believe the virus is mainly spread from person to person between people who are within six feet of each other and through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person ...
Disinfecting on the Job
By Cole Stanton, Director of Education and AED Specification, ICP Group. Requirements for remediation and mitigation of COVID-19 have become a part of everyday practice on jobsites. Disinfecting policies are going to vary from jobsite to jobsite depending on a variety of factors, including the type of work being performed and the ...
