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AeroEdge

Aerodynamic Roofs

Common Sense Protection Against High Winds
November 20, 2017
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If aerodynamics can help cars perform better, then why not roofs?
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roof rescue

Pro-active planning and training made this rapid rescue from the TD Bank Sports Center a success

A Roof Rescue Revisited
Chip Macdonald
February 3, 2017
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In general, there are too many variables on most roofs for an elevated rescue operation to ever be considered "easy."
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fall protection equipment

A Solution to Suspension Trauma for Roofing Contractors?

The FreeTech Harness’s revolutionary repositioning technology could be a game changer.
Chip Macdonald
December 1, 2016
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The international fall-protection industry retroactively developed the suspension trauma relief strap as a marketable add-on to their line of full body harnesses.
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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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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
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In roofing, “free climbing” operations essentially indicate the employer’s lack of any concern for worker safety.
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Safety Advice

Mentoring the Roofing Contractor's 'Competent Person' on Jobsites

Chip Macdonald
February 9, 2016
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Under Federal law, all individuals are presumed legally competent until a judicial hearing determines otherwise. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), however, the competency criteria of a designated employee must first be evaluated by his/her employer.
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The Decision to Give Unsolicited Safety Advice

Chip Macdonald
November 4, 2015
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Casual safety commentary is easily deflected, while any attempt to educate is repulsed.
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Surviving Suspension Trauma

Chip Macdonald
May 5, 2015
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Until a rescue team arrives, you remain alone and solely in charge of your life.
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This graphic illustrates non-mechanical ventilation of attic space. Intake vents at the soffi t or eave are shown with ridge ventilation in a balanced ventilation configuration.

Ventilation Short Circuiting: How Short Circuiting Happens and How to Correct It

John Nessen
December 8, 2014
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Short circuiting refers to the mixing of various types of exhaust vents in the same roof above a common attic.
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The Cost of Neglecting Fall Protection

Chip Macdonald
October 9, 2014
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Analyzing some basic criteria can put decisions about fall protection in perspective.
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