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In preparation for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) recently revised Hazard Communication System (HCS), the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has released NRCA's Hazard Communication Program: Know the Signs.

Safety Advice

Ladder Roof Access: The Critical Moment

Stepping onto or off a ladder at height should be one of the roofing contractor’s most serious safety concerns.

Chip Macdonald

October 4, 2013

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Ladder hazards certainly arrived with the first prehistoric ladder constructed from a dead tree trunk leading up to a cave dwelling.

Top 10 Best Practices in Workers’ Comp

Managing workers’ compensation issues can be complicated, expensive and time-consuming.

Richard Alaniz

July 15, 2013

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Nearly 3 million workers were injured or became ill on the job in 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Safety Products

March 25, 2013

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Big Foot Systems introduces a line of freestanding safe access systems for roofing installation.

Safety Sells

Rick Damato

March 6, 2013

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Over the course of my years in this industry I’ve witnessed many changes.

Employers Should Prepare for More OHSA Whistleblower Investigations

Richard Alaniz

January 8, 2013

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As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) beefs up its whistleblower program, employers should brace themselves for more claims and investigations.