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

Building a Workforce Takes Time

People can be very frustrating to work with, but without employees, you are not a contractor.
Monroe Porter
October 4, 2013
No Comments
I frequently receive questions from customers regarding the difficulty in building a workforce.
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Legally Speaking

A Narrower Definition of Supervisor Provides Opportunities for Employers

A recent Supreme Court decision promises to provide more clarity in harassment cases.
Richard Alaniz
October 4, 2013
No Comments
On June 24, 2013, the United States Supreme Court narrowed the definition of who qualifies as a “supervisor” for the purposes of harassment cases.
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Editor's Note: What Goes Around Comes Around

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
October 4, 2013
No Comments
My first exposure to the concept of recycling asphalt shingles goes back to the late 1970s, when a fellow named Joe set up a shingle-recycling business in South Florida.
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Guardrail Systems for Residential Roofs

In the future, guardrails could become the fall protection system of choice for residential roofing contractors.
Chip Macdonald
September 12, 2013
One Comment
With OSHA's new guidelines for fall protection, new safety methods need to be implemented.
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Measuring Up

Why It Is So Hard to Make Partnerships Work

Whether it be marriage or a business partnership, don’t fall victim of jumping into something.
Monroe Porter
September 12, 2013
No Comments
Partnerships are not easy, whether they are marital or business relationships.
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Editor's Note: Returning to Return on Investment

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
September 12, 2013
No Comments
Big investors are busy investing, and roofing contractors, big and small, should consider doing the same. Part two of last month's column.
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Guest Column

The Taco Mayor, a Southern Chef and the Roofing Industry

Leaders need to manage cultural nuances and differences properly or risk huge losses.
Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo González
August 7, 2013
One Comment
Most of us would enjoy having free tacos sent to our office, but Mayor Joseph Maturo in East Haven, Conn., got on the wrong side of the food chain.
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Editor's Note: The Best Investment You Can Make

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
August 7, 2013
One Comment
There have been more roofing and insulation plant openings over the past several years than we have seen in decades.
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Legally Speaking

Managing Baseless Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

Employers need to know how to properly respond to meritless whistleblower retaliation claims.
Richard Alaniz
August 7, 2013
No Comments
In fiscal 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reported that employees filed 2,787 whistleblower retaliation claims.
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