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Home » Authors » Chip Macdonald

Chip Macdonald

Chip Macdonald of Best Safety, LLC, Cambridge, N.Y., offers safety training, program implementation and management tailored to companies of all sizes. He can be reached at 518-461-3358 or bestsafe@capital.net.

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Latinos in Roofing

Vence al calor con estos consejos

Disfruta de estos consejos para mantenerse fresco en el techo durante el calor del verano
Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Art Aisner
Chip Macdonald
August 4, 2025
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La reciente ola de calor refuerza la necesidad de que los contratistas de techado sigan este patrón que salva vidas: agua, descanso, sombra, repetir.


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If workers are not particularly aware of observable details, acts and conditions on their specific worksite, they are unprepared to react using pre-determined responses adapted to the situation and tools-at-hand.

Why Situational Awareness (S/A) is Important for Roofing Contractors

Chip Macdonald
May 28, 2021
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By practicing situational awareness every day, contractors can keep themselves and others safe while on the job.


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safety during covid

Shielded Safety: Breaking Down COVID-19 Face Protection for Roofing Contractors

Chip Macdonald
October 16, 2020
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Face masks aren’t the only way to stop the spread of COVID-19. Here are some viable alternatives that can keep workers safe.
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Roofing Safety during the pandemic

Restart Safety Plan for Roofing Contractors

Chip Macdonald
July 10, 2020
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As the country begins reopening, having the proper safety and health plans in place will go a long way to protecting your workers.
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Fatal Falls Forever?

Chip Macdonald
December 9, 2019
Today's news is full of stories of roofing contractors from every state being OSHA-cited and heavily penalized for willful violations, as well as successfully sued for criminal and civil negligence for failing to provide fall protection for their employees. Why?
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tool belts and harnesses

Tool Belts and Harnesses: Over, Under or Integral?

Roofing contractors must carefully consider how to use a harness and tool belt together in order to exhibit a good-faith effort to eliminate or mitigate infeasibility and greater fall hazards.
Chip Macdonald
October 25, 2019
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Except for the roofing inspector, most roofing contractors would expect their employees to wear a tool belt while on the roof deck.
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fall protection

Roofing Contractors Get Rescue Ready

Rooftop risk assessment is a necessary stop on every job before an accident occurs.
Chip Macdonald
August 26, 2019
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Last season, I spotted more than a dozen mostly residential crews working without fall protection.
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pollen on roof

The Danger of Pine Pollen on Metal Roofs

Pollen Season: Metal Roofers Beware!
Chip Macdonald
May 6, 2019
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Pollen can create “black ice”-like situations for roofers.
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roofing safety

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.
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roofing safety

The Importance of Project Safety Scheduling for Roofing Contractors

Chip Macdonald
January 21, 2019
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There are many project scheduling methods and programs available out in the construction world.
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