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Covers all elements of jobsite safety including fall protection, jobsite safety analysis, safety regulations and safety equipment

]]> https://www.roofingcontractor.com/rss/2703-roofing-safety en-us Roofing Storm Season is Under Way aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney breaks down what contractors can do to prepare for a highly-anticipated storm season.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102136 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:56:57 -0400 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102136-roofing-storm-season-is-under-way U.S. Dept. of Labor Honors Fallen Workers with Vigils April 23 Workers Memorial Day ceremonies are planned across the country.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102112 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102112-us-dept-of-labor-honors-fallen-workers-with-vigils-april-23 Safety Spotlight: KPost Company’s Luciano Perez aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) Veteran roofing safety leader Luciano Perez reflects on a career dedicated to roofer safety.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102068 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102068-safety-spotlight-kpost-companys-luciano-perez Safety Reports Mobile Safety App Keeps Facilities Safe and Compliant This comprehensive safety management software is designed to go beyond compliance and improve efficiency, employee engagement, and cut costs.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102067 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102067-safety-reports-mobile-safety-app-keeps-facilities-safe-and-compliant ALI Launches 2026 Ladder Safety Survey Amid Safety Month The American Ladder Institute launched its 2026 ladder safety survey as National Ladder Safety Month marks its 10th year promoting safer ladder use.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102007 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102007-ali-launches-2026-ladder-safety-survey-amid-safety-month Oregon OSHA Fines Roofer $113K for Repeat Fall Violations kernt@bnpmedia.com (Tanja Kern) Oregon OSHA fined a Gresham roofing contractor $113,852 after inspectors found a worker exposed to a 12-foot fall without protection at a Lake Oswego jobsite.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101985 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101985-oregon-osha-fines-roofer-113k-for-repeat-fall-violations Award-Winning Safety Products from IRE 2026 aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) Products dedicated to roofer safety earned high praise from IRE 2026 attendees.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101947 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101947-award-winning-safety-products-from-ire-2026 Roofing Alliance Urges Roofers to Complete Safety Survey aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) Have you taken the safety research survey designed by the Roofing Alliance and Texas A&M University?

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101946 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101946-roofing-alliance-urges-roofers-to-complete-safety-survey IRE 2026 Safety Spotlight: TRUCE Software aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) Several safety products made their debut at IRE 2026. 

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101943 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101943-ire-2026-safety-spotlight-truce-software Snow Guards Safety Month Returns in March Rocky Mountain Snow Guards is observing Snow Guards Safety Month in March, highlighting the risks of roof avalanches and urging annual inspections of snow retention systems.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101941 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:19:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101941-snow-guards-safety-month-returns-in-march New York Roofing Contractor Fined $600,000 in Worker’s Fatal Fall aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) OSHA investigators found that DME Construction Associates Inc. exposed workers to falls of up to 22 feet at unguarded roof openings and roof edges.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101888 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101888-new-york-roofing-contractor-fined-600-000-in-workers-fatal-fall OSHA Form 300A Posting Deadline is Feb. 1 Is your roofing company in compliance with OSHA's 300A form requirement?


]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101837 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:00:14 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101837-osha-form-300a-deadline-is-feb-1 Roofing Alliance, Texas A&M Launch Safety Research Survey Be part of the safety solution for roofing contractors by participating in a new survey.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101823 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101823-roofing-alliance-texas-a-and-m-launch-safety-research-survey Roofer Killed in Rooftop Fall in Mobile, Alabama aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101822 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101822-roofer-killed-in-rooftop-fall-in-mobile-alabama BILCO Celebrates 100th Anniversary Celebrate BILCO's 100 years of demonstrating innovation and engineering excellence.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101754 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101754-bilco-celebrates-100th-anniversary Stay Ahead on Safety at IRE 2026 aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) Get serious about safety at the 2026 International Roofing Expo by exploring the latest innovations in products and safety programs, Jan. 20-22 in Las Vegas.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101703 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101703-stay-ahead-on-safety-at-ire-2026 The Top 10 Largest Roofing-Related OSHA Penalties of 2025 Despite fewer reports from OSHA, the agency still went after roofing contractors in 2025. Find out which contractors faced the stiffest fines this year.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101664 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101664-the-top-10-largest-roofing-related-osha-penalties-of-2025 NRCA Addresses Mental Health Concerns for Roofing Contractors aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) The National Roofing Contractors Association continues to put a spotlight on suicide prevention and other ways to address mental health issues impacting the construction trades.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101650 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101650-nrca-addresses-mental-health-concerns-for-roofing-contractors 2025 Commercial Roofing Trends Roofing contractors from around the country shared insights about the year they had and expectations for the future with our annual roofing survey.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101605 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101605-2025-commercial-roofing-trends OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Violations of 2025 OSHA revealed its top 10 most cited violations for 2025. As in past years, falls — the most common type of incident in roofing — claimed two spots on the list.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101612 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101612-oshas-top-10-most-cited-violations-of-2025 Construction Safety Week 2026 Scheduled for May 4-8 Construction Safety Week will take place in May 2026, and will focus on the complex, high energy hazards crews face when on the job.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101611 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101611-construction-safety-week-2026-scheduled-for-may-4-8 Roof Safety Spotlight: AAA Roofing’s Mark McGuire aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) Get a glimpse of what it takes to be a standout safety professional in today’s roofing industry.  

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101591 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101591-roof-safety-spotlight-aaa-roofings-mark-mcguire Studson Launches HighBar-Equipped SHK-1 Helmet Studson has released the HighBar-Equipped SHK-1 Type II helmet, the first industrial safety helmet featuring a buckle-free, single-strap HighBar system that improves comfort, hygiene, and proper fit.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101583 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101583-studson-launches-highbar-equipped-shk-1-helmet Can AI Smart Glasses Make Roof Inspections Safer, Faster? kernt@bnpmedia.com (Tanja Kern) A new AI-enabled smart eyewear system lets field technicians document work, run checklists, and share job updates using voice commands.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101551 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:30:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101551-can-ai-smart-glasses-make-roof-inspections-safer-faster Remoción de Asbesto en Techos Comerciales aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) RC colaborador Ruben González, dueño de Ais Construction en Michigan, está de vuelta en un sitio de trabajo de techado comercial para discutir andamiaje y remoción de asbesto.]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101536 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:24:24 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101536-remocion-de-asbesto-en-techos-comerciales VIDEO: Scaffolding Safety for Low-Slope Roofing aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) Safety experts Tammy Clark and John D’Annunzio, head out to a commercial roofing jobsite to highlight ways roofing contractors can stay safe.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101504 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101504-video-scaffolding-safety-for-low-slope-roofing VIDEO: Asbestos Mitigation on Commercial Roofs aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) Safety expert Tammy Clark is back on a commercial roofing jobsite to highlight ways roofing contractors can stay safe working on asbestos mitigation.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101505 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101505-video-asbestos-mitigation-on-commercial-roofs MRCA Issues 2025 Safety Awards aisnera@bnpmedia.com (Art Aisner) The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association recently announced the winners of its annual company and personal safety awards. Check out who they honored. 

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101503 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101503-mrca-issues-2025-safety-awards Illinois Firefighters Rescue Injured Roofer from Rooftop After sustaining an injury that prevented him from descending from the roof, a roofing contractor in Illinois welcomed assistance from the local fire department and its ladder truck.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101499 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101499-illinois-firefighters-rescue-injured-roofer-from-rooftop Texas Man Charged with Deadly Assault After Shooting Roofing Drone When a Texas roofer’s drone became target practice for an angry neighbor, it raised questions about safety and communication on residential jobsites — here’s what contractors should know to prevent a confrontation from turning dangerous.

]]> http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101498 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101498-texas-man-charged-with-deadly-assault-after-shooting-roofing-drone