Roofing Safety

The Benefits of Rooftop Warning Line Systems for Roofing Contractors

An efficient warning line system reduces labor, gives the crew a quicker start, and is an integral part of the job.

May 29, 2019

Efficient handling, a few tricks, and a smart game plan make an effective warning line that protects workers, reduces labor, and increases production.

Roofing Contractor's Editor’s Choice 2019

RC Offers a Closer Look at the Products and Innovations Already Having an Impact on Roofing Industry

May 13, 2019

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Just by taking a walk around the IRE 2019 show floor in Nashville, it was clear that high-tech tools are changing the roofing industry.

Still Going Strong: Cole Roofing Co. Inc.

The Fourth Generation of Cole Roofing Co. Inc. Continues a Century-Long Tradition in Greater Baltimore while Staying Focused on the Future

Art Aisner

May 8, 2019

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Earlier this year, the Cole Roofing Co. Inc. celebrated its centennial - marking 100 years of providing quality commercial roofing services in and around Baltimore.

OSHA’s National Safety Stand Down Underway

Roofing companies expected to join hundreds across the country to spread safety awareness

Art Aisner

May 6, 2019

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Monday marked the kickoff of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) 6th annual National Safety Stand Down campaign to try and curb the amount of fall fatalities and injuries in all construction trades, including roofing.

White-Collar Safety in Roofing

Rick Damato

May 1, 2019

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Safety is the central theme of this month's issue and, as usual, the focus is on worker safety.

Are We Too Quiet About Safety in Roofing?

Melissa Miller

March 11, 2019

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It's the responsibility of employers to learn applicable OSHA standards and suitably inform workers.

OSHA Fines Fla. Roofing Contractor $32K in Connection with Fatality

Andrew Dietderich

March 6, 2019

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OSHA has cited TarHeel Corp. for exposing employees to safety hazards after an employee died as a result of a fall last year at the Forest Glen Golf & Country Club in Naples, Fla.

12 Steps to Seeing Safety Risks on the Roofing Jobsite

There are critical clues on every site foreshadowing red-flag disaster that may or may not occur that day.

Chip Macdonald

February 25, 2019

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The following 12 clues may suggest more about the general health and safety on your jobsite than any of the statistics or data projections could ever predict.

Roofing Titans: Rackley Roofing in Carthage, Tennessee

Tennessee's Rackley Roofing is Leveraging its Business Relationships and Company Culture to Become an Industry Leader

February 11, 2019

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Reaching the top of your market in roofing and staying there for four decades requires the ability to build a strong reputation and to stay resilient when challenges arise.

U.S. Dept. of Labor Provides Compliance Assistance on Fall Requirements

January 21, 2019

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The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a collection of compliance assistance resources to address falls in the workplace, the leading cause of worker fatality in the construction industry.