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Fall Safety

VIDEO: Common Safety Hazards to Avoid in Low-Slope Roofing

Learn how to stay safe and compliant, even during those quick repair jobs

Chris Gray

Tammy Clark

November 12, 2024

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Safety consultant Tammy Clark reports from a jobsite to remind roofing contractors of hazards to avoid when on a low-slope or flat roof.

Roofing Safety

The Digital Revolution in Roofing Safety Checklists

Paper-based safety checklists create several challenges in the digital age, including real-time access and overall efficiency.

Jesse Wilt

October 28, 2024

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The inflexibility of paper forms made it difficult to update safety protocols promptly, lagging behind industry standards. Not anymore.

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Roofing Safety

A Roofing Contractor's Guide to Managing Heavy Loads on the Jobsite

With the right approach and tools, roofing contractors can manage the safety challenges posed by heavy workloads.

Katie Collins

September 25, 2024

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How roofing contractors can manage weight loads on rooftops effectively, turning potential hazards into a smooth, successful operation.

Roofing Safety

Feds Launch Severe Workplace Injury Report Dashboard

The U.S. Department of Labor provides a digital dashboard that reports injuries across states.

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 24, 2024

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A new digital tool for roofing contractors allows users to search and download data by year, industry, state, and more.

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Safety and Technology

AI is Changing how to Manage Roofing Crews Safely

AI is here and roofing contractors can use it to enhance safety, communication and risk management on projects of all scopes and sizes.

Kevin Berens

August 27, 2024

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Are you using AI to analyze project details, schedule tasks and customize safety alerts for specific roofing jobsites?

Roofing Safety

OSHA's Safe + Sound Week Aug. 12-18 2024

This year's focus is on providing resources for businesses on job hazard analysis, which is becoming increasingly more important to construction firms on large jobsites.

Art Aisner

July 26, 2024

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See how roofing contractors can get involved in OSHA's 2024 Safe + Sound Week campaign.

Safety

Roofing Has Second Highest Workplace Fatality Rate in the U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows workplace deaths rose by 7.8% in 2022

Chris Gray

December 21, 2023

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The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing contractors as having one of the highest workplace fatality rates in the country, with a majority of the incidents due to falls.

Roofing Insurance

Florida OIR Makes Massive 15.1% Cut to Workers’ Comp Rates

Objections from roofing contractors do little to stop one of the largest decreases in years

Chris Gray

November 21, 2023

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Florida-based roofing contractors voiced their concerns over the latest workers' compensation rate decreases approved by the state, saying the data used to justify the decision is skewed.