Roofing Safety Tips
Getting the job done better
By Emma Richardson. Learn how the right equipment can improve efficiency, safety and professionalism. For many contractors, a messy jobsite isn’t just a hassle to clean up at the end of a project; it can actually hurt your company’s brand or even be a safety hazard. Equipter understands ...
Project profile: San Juan Capistrano
By Emma Peterson. Faced with increasing wildfire threats, homeowners are discovering the value of installing stone-coated steel roofing. For many people the 2025 Pacific Palisades and Eaton Fires were a harsh wake-up call to the risks of living in the fire-prone region of Southern California. And for good reason. These ...
OSHA 30-Hour Training in Phoenix
Join ARCA for the OSHA 30-Hour (4 Fridays) Training — a nationally recognized course developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) focused on safety and health hazards in the construction industry. OSHA 30-Hour Training – Course Overview: The OSHA 30-Hour course is designed to provide supervisors and workers with a ...
A high-stakes HVAC upgrade done right
By Emma Peterson. A fan array retrofit helped a children's hospital enhance indoor air quality, maintain continuous operation and save millions. With patients coming in every day with different health conditions and often compromised immune systems, clean air is a key part of a successful treatment. As an OpenMedScience article ...
The roofing safety blueprint
By Cotney Consulting Group. Building a culture that protects crews and companies. Roofing has never been more demanding or more scrutinized when it comes to safety. Between tighter deadlines, labor shortages and increasing OSHA enforcement, safety programs that once relied on routine box-checking no longer cut it. The best contractors have ...
Tested to perform
By Emma Peterson. AWIP’s Bob Beaird explains how rigorous FM testing helps ensure roofing and wall systems deliver proven performance, safety and quality. In the roofing and construction industries, there is a drive to always be developing better products. The goal with this is to create products that make our ...
Cuando el calor se apodera de todo
Por Cotney Consulting Group, traducido por Alberto Torres Cómo las temperaturas extremas aumentan silenciosamente el riesgo en los trabajos de techado El calor extremo normalmente no provoca el primer error en un trabajo de techado. Provoca el segundo. El paso que se omitió. El movimiento apresurado. La decisión que en ese ...
When the heat takes over
By Cotney Consulting Group. How extreme temperatures increase jobsite risk. Extreme heat doesn’t usually cause the first mistake on a job. It causes the second one. The missed step. The rushed movement. The decision felt fine at the moment, but it wasn’t. Crews understand heat. They work through it every ...
When everything is urgent
By Cotney Consulting Group. Managing stress during high-traffic roofing seasons. Every roofing company has a season when everything feels urgent. Phones ring nonstop. Backlogs grow. Crews are stretched thin. Weather windows close fast. Customers want answers yesterday. Busy seasons are good for business, but they’re also when safety risk quietly increases. ...
OSHA 10-Hour Training - September 10
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 ...
