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Chip Macdonald of Best Safety LLC offers expert commentary on all facets of safety including training, regulations and project management.

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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.

ICE Enforcement — Coming Soon to Your Roofing Workplace

Continued and even increased ICE enforcement activity, especially focusing on the workplace, is expected.

Richard Alaniz

December 12, 2018

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In the first seven months of this year, there have been over 5,000 I-9 audits of U.S. workplaces.

On the Prowl with Cougar Paws SteelWalker Boots

SteelWalker boots dominate metal roofing market down under, and are making their way to the U.S.

Chip Macdonald

October 25, 2018

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The original Cougar Paws became the only boots I wear while roofing or conducting elevated training exercises.

Roof Safety: Opioids on the Roof and in Our Building Trades

We should also consider all of our employees vulnerable to this epidemic disease and do all within our power to destigmatize drug addiction.

Chip Macdonald

May 14, 2018

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Recent medical studies of rampant opioid prescriptions put our society as far as twenty years into this conflict.

Roof Safety: Roof Guardrails (Revisited)

Roof guardrails systems appeard to be the future of worker safety. Why haven't they still taken hold?

Chip Macdonald

February 21, 2018

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When it comes to totally eliminating all fatal falls from roofs, fall prevention (guardrails and restraint) certainly takes precedence over fall protection (PFAS and safety nets).

Five Annual Safety Checkpoints for Roofing Contractors

Experiencing equipment failures or an on-the-road accident could cost you time and money.

Chip Macdonald

January 15, 2018

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Every workday on a construction site should include a pre-work inspection period to avoid jobsite accidents.

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."

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.

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.

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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