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Safety Advice

Communication Breakthrough: ELSA Helps Eliminate Language Barriers

Chip Macdonald
November 12, 2013
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ELSA can help eliminate language barriers, increasing safety and boosting efficiency on the jobsite.
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Measuring Up

Famous Last Words: “But I Meant to Get to It”

A little bit of preparation can go a long way to protect your loved ones and your business.
Monroe Porter
November 12, 2013
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Business owners are busy, and even with the best of intentions, there are things we meant to do that we just never get around to.
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Legally Speaking

Preparing for a Storm of Disability Claims

A combination of factors could lead to a sharp increase in the number of disability claims.
Richard Alaniz
November 12, 2013
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In the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow, weather-related events combine to plunge the world into a new ice age.
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Editor's Note: Thirty Lessons Learned in Thirty Years with Roofing Contractor

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
November 11, 2013
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It was around this time 30 years ago when I submitted my first feature article to Roofer Magazine.
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Sustainable Roofing

Seeing Is Believing: A New Level of Roofing Professionalism

The roofing crew was professional and courteous — typical of an industry that continues to grow and improve.
Jim Hoff
October 4, 2013
One Comment
Thanks to a severe hailstorm this spring, almost every house in my neighborhood was re-roofed this summer.
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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
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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
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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
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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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