Roofing Alliance Urges Roofers to Complete Safety Survey

The Roofing Industry Safety Practices and Psychological Drivers survey aims to study why some roofing employees do not follow safety practices.

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The Roofing Alliance is asking roofing contractors to help advance safety industry-wide by taking a brief online survey.

In conjunction with Texas A&M University, the research will explore the factors that influence jobsite safety practices. The survey results will be used to inform researchers as they interview roofing personnel as part of a study of the psychological factors underlying why some roofing employees do not follow safety practices or do so unwillingly or inconsistently, despite having access to equipment, incentives and training.

“We are committed to investing in research projects that help advance the roofing industry – especially when it comes to safety,” said Roofing Alliance Executive Director Alison La Valley, in a news release. “The findings of this study will result in the development of evidence-based interventions to foster a personal commitment to safety.”

This survey is designed to be completed by safety managers, superintendents, foremen, and other professionals with direct experience overseeing safety practices on residential or commercial roofing projects. There are 12 questions that will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous no individual participants or companies will be identified in published results.

It will examine the psychological factors underlying why some roofing employees do not follow safety practices consistently, despite having access to the proper equipment, training and incentives.

All participants will receive a summary of research findings when the study is complete. It is available in English and Spanish at www.roofingalliance.net.

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Art Aisner is Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro. He spent the bulk of his career as a multi-media journalist for newspapers and television stations before joining the RC team in 2015. He is the driving force behind the publication’s content development, editorial strategy and other initiatives that serve growing audiences in the roofing space.