Roofing Safety Tips
National Ladder Safety Month: The Perfect Time to “Step Up” Employee Training
150+ workplace fatalities and 22,000 injuries can be prevented. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ladder deaths accounted for 161 on-the-job fatalities in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available. That same year, there were 22,710 ladder-related workplace injuries, an injury stat that has remained relatively ...
5 Pieces of Safety Advice For The Fall
By Cass Jacoby. Focus on the Fall in fall protection this year, with some seasonal tips to keep your crew safe year-round. This autumn season, we are reminded, by name, of the importance of fall protection, especially when the weather is starting to get colder. Each season brings its own ...
Are Your Employees Current With the Latest Fall-protection Requirements?
By Cass Jacoby Focus on fall protection this year and meet OSHA requirements. Have your employees take the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) in-person course. This autumn season, we are reminded by name of the importance of fall protection, especially when the weather is starting to get colder. More customers ...
Why Safety Brings Opportunity
By Labor Central. Did you know that safer and certified crews make more? Read on to learn about the many benefits of certifying your workers. Roofing is risky business! From fall risks to potential heat stroke conditions or the simple chaos that is being on the jobsite-- being a roofer comes with ...
Contractors’ Lingering Concerns With COVID-19
By Meta Team. Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the roofing industry and the major concerns contractors still have. When COVID-19 left the world uncertain on how to operate safely, factory shutdowns and reduced product inventory became a common occurrence in the roofing industry. However, what the industry did not ...
Ignoring OSHA Could Cost You More Than Just Money
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Learn from roofing industry lawyer Trent Cotney about how detrimental an OSHA fine could be to your business. Roofing safety is a top priority for all companies in the industry. Part of maintaining a safe working environment is staying up to date with OSHA regulations. ...
With Safer Practices Come More Opportunities
By Jessica Chavez, Labor Central. Learn about the benefits of training roofing crews in safe practices, including decreased risk of injury and increased paychecks! Everyone in roofing knows about the high potential for injury. Whether it’s falling, high wind or extreme heat, roofing crews need to be prepared for anything. ...
Take the Heat off Your Workers This Summer
By MARCO Industries. Follow these tips to exercise extra caution in extreme temperatures as the weather gets hotter. MARCO works with enough roofers to know that the summertime heat is no joke. Even for the seasoned professional, the heat needs to be taken seriously, especially as normal temperature ...
OSHA's Silica Standard Increases Costs and Adds Confusions for Roofing Contractors
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn about some roofing contractors' traditionally used tools that expose their workers to silica and the practiced control methods to limit exposure. OSHA began enforcing the silica standard for the construction industry in September of 2017. The critical provision with the most significant impact on the ...
5 OSHA Initiatives That are Changing in 2022
By Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese. New regulations and enforcement strategies that will impact your business are coming, learn what is changing and how it will affect you. New presidencies mean new OSHA rulemaking standards. With the Biden administration, OSHA is rolling out a variety of new regulations ...
