Trent Cotney - RCS Influencer
Free classified ads for Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton response
By Karen Edwards. Use the code HELENE or MILTON to place a free classified ad ($50 value). Looking for resources for storm response? Use The Coffee Shops’ classifieds for free with the codes HELENE and MILTON. Whether you are looking for workers, material resources or if you have equipment needs, classified ...
Línea de Ayuda para el Aumento de Precios activada para proteger a las víctimas del huracán
Por Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese. A medida que Florida continúa limpiando y comenzando a reconstruir tras la devastación del huracán Helene, ahora enfrenta la amenaza aún mayor del huracán Milton. Es importante saber que la Fiscal General Ashley Moody ha activado la Línea de Ayuda para el Aumento de ...
Price Gouging Hotline activated to protect hurricane victims
By Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese. As Florida continues to clean up and starts to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Helene, it now faces the even bigger threat of Hurricane Milton. It is important to know that Attorney General Ashley Moody has activated Florida’s Price Gouging Hotline. She did so on ...
East Coast port workers on strike
By Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese. The strike is likely to stop the flow of nearly all goods that customarily come through East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, including food, automobiles and building supplies. On Tuesday morning, October 1, 2024, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike following months of failed ...
Multi-employer worksite basics
By Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese, LLC. Understanding how to navigate OSHA’s policies for worksites that have more than one employer present. Worksites are busy places and adding more than one employer only adds to the chaos. When general contractors, subcontractors and more have workers on locations, priorities and hierarchies ...
A sneak peek into the Western Roofing Expo
By Evelyn Witterholt. Learn what General Coatings has planned for the upcoming trade show season. The Western Roofing Expo is right around the corner and we have been chatting with roofing industry leaders about their plans for the big show! In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips®, we ...
Count down to the new year with the top 10 influencer insights of 2024!
By Emma Peterson. The Times Square Ball might not be dropping quite yet, but we can celebrate our roofing influencers as we wait. RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) prides ourselves in being the space where the industry meets. Our name honors the tradition of contractors meeting in coffee shops or diners early in ...
RCS Influencer Interview with Trent Cotney on Fall Protection - TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese. You can read the interview below, listen to the podcast or watch the recording. Intro: Hello everyone. My name's Megan Ellsworth here at RoofersCoffeeShop.com, and I am back again with Trent Cotney to ...
The importance of bilingual safety training
RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says that bilingual training is hugely important since OSHA, or your state equivalent, is going to ask if you have safety materials in a language that everybody can understand. Megan Ellsworth: Hello, everyone. My name is Megan Ellsworth, and I am here at rooferscoffeeshop.com, back again for ...
Federal noncompete ban now on hold
By Trent Cotney. Businesses may want to review their use of noncompete agreements and consider alternatives if the ban goes into effect on schedule. As you may recall, in April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a rule banning most noncompete agreements. Shortly after that FTC mandate, Ryan LLC, a Dallas ...
