Roofing Safety - Articles - Page 44

Contractor Profile: Valley Roofing Inc.

Virginia-based Contractor Aims to Always ‘Do the Right Thing’

June 19, 2019

Change is one thing that’s been constant for Anson Martin and his company, Valley Roofing Inc., since it opened 15 years ago — and always for the better.

OSHA Inspections - What Roofers Should Expect

Never been the subject of an OSHA inspection? Planning and preparing for such an inspection is critical.

Richard Alaniz

June 14, 2019

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Proper planning for an eventual OSHA inspection can mean the difference between a clean bill of health or multiple citations and their attendant fines.

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

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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.