Safety Advice Communication Breakthrough: ELSA Helps Eliminate Language Barriers Chip Macdonald November 12, 2013 No Comments ELSA can help eliminate language barriers, increasing safety and boosting efficiency on the jobsite.Read More
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 No Comments 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.Read More
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 No Comments In the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow, weather-related events combine to plunge the world into a new ice age.Read More
Editor's Note: Thirty Lessons Learned in Thirty Years with Roofing Contractor Rick Damato November 11, 2013 No Comments It was around this time 30 years ago when I submitted my first feature article to Roofer Magazine.Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
Editor's Note: What Goes Around Comes Around 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.Read More
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.Read More