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Roofing Contractors and Ladder Safety Month

Love 'em or hate 'em, ladders are a necessity for roofing contractors. Here's how to stay safe

Art Aisner

March 26, 2018

Roof Safety: Roof Guardrails (Revisited)

Roof guardrails systems appeard to be the future of worker safety. Why haven't they still taken hold?

Chip Macdonald

February 21, 2018

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When it comes to totally eliminating all fatal falls from roofs, fall prevention (guardrails and restraint) certainly takes precedence over fall protection (PFAS and safety nets).

Five Annual Safety Checkpoints for Roofing Contractors

Experiencing equipment failures or an on-the-road accident could cost you time and money.

Chip Macdonald

January 15, 2018

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Every workday on a construction site should include a pre-work inspection period to avoid jobsite accidents.

ProFormTM F3 Harnesses

Werner

May 19, 2017

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New ProFormTM F3 high performance harnesses protect against harness-related injuries before rescue workers arrive.

Tools for Improved Roof Safety

Jim Hoff

May 5, 2017

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There are many tools available that can make a signiﬁcant contribution to your company's safety program.

Journeyman FLEX Harnesses

FallTech®

April 24, 2017

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FallTech®, an innovator and leader in Fall Protection Equipment for workers at heights has re-engineered and is launching an update to their work-duty harness, the Journeyman FLEX.

KeeLine® Horizontal Lifelines

Kee Safety, Inc.

February 9, 2017

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Kee Safety, Inc. announced significant enhancements to its KeeLine® horizontal lifelines that enable easier installation on bitumen membrane roofs and provide greater resistance to harsh weather.

DuraTech Self-Retracting Devices

FallTech

February 8, 2017

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FallTech, a leader in personal safety fall protection products has announced the launch of a new family of DuraTech Self-Retracting Devices with a side cable payout; a new generation of SRD.

3M™ Personal Safety Division Launches ‘Safety Now & Next’

January 24, 2017

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The new 3M blog provides relevant, easy-to-understand information on worker safety, training & technical resources, and regulatory news.

A Solution to Suspension Trauma for Roofing Contractors?

The FreeTech Harness’s revolutionary repositioning technology could be a game changer.

Chip Macdonald

December 1, 2016

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The international fall-protection industry retroactively developed the suspension trauma relief strap as a marketable add-on to their line of full body harnesses.