Roofing contractors should have March 3, 2023 marked on their calendars since it’s the deadline for injury and illness reporting with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Known as Form 300A, contractors with more than 20 employees must file the summary with the government or face penalties.

“Stay current with the rules and make sure that you’re tracking the deadlines on osha.gov in terms of electronic record keeping,” urged RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney in this brief Best of Success Podcast Show episode.

Cotney also breaks down the new penalty and fee schedule that OSHA recently adjusted to account for inflation, and some new guidance issued in terms of enforcement.

Rich Russo, show director of the International Roofing Expo, gives RC a sneak peek at what roofing contractors and other industry professionals can expect when the event returns to Dallas, March 7-9. Check out the full conversation here.

With ladder safety as one of the top 10 OSHA violations, it’s important to brush up on ladder safety. In this episode, Tammy Clark of Tammy K. Clark Companies shares how contractors can avoid ladder-related accidents and citations.

Regulation is nothing new to the roofing industry, but roofers today face an environment that can be costly in both the long-and short-term. The most common defense to citations issued by the Occupational Health Safety Administration (OSHA) is unpromotable employee misconduct – which shifts the onus, and liability, away from the company an onto an individual. In this brief Best of Success Podcast Show episode, RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney breaks down the necessary factors to win such a defense – and the most common one that contractors regularly miss.

Cotney also discussed the importance of having detailed contracts when offering workmanship warranties, or they can become vulnerable to transferability. Though it might not appear that way, Cotney explained that a warranty is an ongoing liability for a roofing contractor, and should take into account that a property – residential or commercial – may change hands before the warranty period expires.

Non-compete clauses are already one of the highest litigated areas in employment law, and it could be getting busier. The Federal Trade Commission is considering a new rule that would ban companies from issuing non-compete agreements with their employees. The impact for business owners could be profound, said RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney, of Adams and Reese.

“This is good for employees and mobility, but if you’re an employer paying top dollar for a C-level employee with access to a lot of different information, it’s going to be very interesting,” Cotney said. in this brief episode of the Best of Success Podcast Show.

Art Unlimited CEO Anna Anderson shares tips and best practices on how to boost your LinkedIn page in this latest edition of “Dear Anna.”

Winter safety is top-of-mind for roofing contractors – and their human resources/legal teams as we’re beginning to see severe weather impacting markets around the country. In this brief podcast, check out what RC Legal Expert Trent Cotney is hearing about from contractors around the country, and what to watch out for as the colder months set in.