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safety rights

OSHA’s New Maximum Penalty Structure: Are Roofing Contractors Ready?

If there was ever a time for an employer to think about consequences of one’s actions on the job, it’s now.
Chip Macdonald
October 7, 2016
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On Aug. 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) implemented its new maximum penalty system.
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OSHA

Breaking Down OSHA's New Injury Reporting Rule for Roofing Contractors

Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
July 6, 2016
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In recent years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has dramatically increased rulemaking that has impacted the roofing industry.
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dangers of roofing

Roofing is a Dangerous Business

Let's hope a death or major accident never happens, but the odd are not in your favor
Monroe Porter
July 6, 2016
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No roofing contractor or any other construction worker goes to the jobsite on a given day and expects to die — but the harsh truth is that people do.
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Tory Roofing

Roofing in Paradise: Tory’s Roofing & Waterproofing

Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Art Aisner
June 3, 2016
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Now, 44 years later, the next generation of Torys is leaving the company’s mark on their Hawaiian homeland while making a difference for roofing contractors on the mainland through determined and creative leadership.
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Exit Planning

What Exactly is Exit Planning?

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
June 3, 2016
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We've discovered that while many advisers claim to be exit planners, they're really transactional advisers.
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silica

OSHA's Silica Standard: Putting Roofing Contractors at Risk

Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
June 3, 2016
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The purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) is ‘to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources.
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Evans Roofing

Safety First: Evans Roofing Co. is the First to Achieve VPP

Evans Roofing Co. Embraces Safety as a Core Principle and is Setting the Industry Standard
Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Art Aisner
May 4, 2016
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Evans is based in Elmira, N.Y. and has divisions located in Virginia and North Carolina.
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Editor's Choice

Roofing Contractor's Editor's Choice 2016

The Year's Promising Products That Caught Our Eye
Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Art Aisner
Courtney Dobson
Courtney Dobson
May 3, 2016
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Keeping with Roofing Contractor’s long tradition, our editors compared notes and assembled the following collection of products worth singling out with our annual Editor’s Choice awards.
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roofing hazards

Making Hazard Communication a Priority

Each Year, Thousands Of Companies Fail To Meet Even The Most Basic Requirements For Keeping Workers Safe From Chemical Hazards
Melissa McCaffrey
May 2, 2016
2 Comments
Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases its list of top violations as a reminder of the risks workers face every day.
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Safety Advice

First Man Up … Last Man Down

The Quintessential Question About What Protects The First Crewmember On The Roof May Finally Have An Answer
Chip Macdonald
May 2, 2016
2 Comments
In roofing, “free climbing” operations essentially indicate the employer’s lack of any concern for worker safety.
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