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Temporary Skylight Guarding

Chip Macdonald
November 1, 2004
One Comment
The predominance of skylight fatal falls occur on roofs where there was no permanent guarding device initially installed by the property owner and where there is no provision in subsequent repair contracts to install either permanent or temporary OSHA-compliant protective devices.
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Small Shop Talk: Time Out

October 1, 2004
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It's time for a Time Out. Big companies call this strategic planning. Small Shops rarely do this, which is one of the reasons small companies stay small, even when the owners want the company to grow.
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Contractors and Consultants: One View on How to Get Along

John D'Annunzio
October 1, 2004
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Nobody wins unless everybody wins.
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There is No Magic Bonus Plan

Monroe Porter
October 1, 2004
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Rewarding people with performance pay is a simple theory but not so easy to practice.
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The Contractor's Quick Guide to a Good Working Relationship with the Customer

John Alfs
October 1, 2004
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In the context of both residential and commercial construction, a contractor's relationship with its customers must be defined and the contractor must be well informed.
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Editor's Note: Training and Education

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
October 1, 2004
4 Comments
If you do not take the time to educate and inform yourself, you may end up working for someone else who has.
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Hooray for Earning An Honest Living

Jim Olsztynski
October 1, 2004
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It's disheartening how many hustlers are masquerading as legitimate businesses.
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Electromagnetic Radiation Roof Hazards

Chip Macdonald
October 1, 2004
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Whenever a tradesman is confronted with either a roof deck bristling with antenna arrays or a single radio mast he should contact his employer or supervisor immediately.
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29 Things I Should Have Learned in Contractor Kindergarten

Monroe Porter
September 1, 2004
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The things you get done never come back to haunt you.
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Small Shop Talk: Us vs. Them

September 1, 2004
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Someday, you may become the person to whom others report. On that day, you cross a line.
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