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Safety Checklist for Roofing Work - Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. When working on roofs, safety continues to be an ongoing issue that causes avoidable deaths. In the construction industry, heights are the leading cause of severe injury and death, and of the deaths, falls from rooftops constitute at least a third. Roofers ...
Harness Adds Features to Ease Compliance With OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Standard
The new features to its safety app come as a welcome relief to contractors who are frustrated by the burden of compliance. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace. The ETS establishes ...
How Committed to Safety are You?
By Michelle Miller, RCS Writer. Tremco and WTI are committed to leading with safety, every day. Roofing is a profession requiring a conscious commitment to safety. One slip, trip, unstable ladder, improperly secured deck, or miscalculation by any member of the team can quickly put the safety of individuals and ...
Western Roofing Expo 2021: COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
Reinforcing our efforts to help keep all participants in a safe environment. As part of its commitment to its members, vendors and attendees, the Western States Roofing Contractors Association (“WSRCA”) has enacted this COVID-19 Mitigation Plan in advance of the Western Roofing Expo (the “Expo”) to be held September 21–23, 2021 ...
Worker Health and SPF Chemicals
By General Coatings. Practical information about potential worker exposure to SPF chemicals and recommendations for trade worker safety. Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) is widely used to insulate buildings to give them greater energy efficiency. SPF is spray applied, on site, as a liquid and quickly reacts to form polyurethane foam ...
8 OSHA Changes and How They Affect You
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. A look at eight recent and anticipated changes and their impact on the construction industry. Changes at OSHA under the Biden administration, new construction technology on the rise and the impacts of COVID are sending ripple effects through the industry. Here is a look ...
Setting a New Standard for Safety
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. What every roofing contractor can learn from Tremco's dedication to preventing injury and death on the job. Roofing is considered the fourth most dangerous job in the U.S. After conducting rigorous research with data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, The ...
OSHA’s COVID-19 National Emphasis Program
By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. The main goals of the NEP are to protect employees in high-hazard industries. On January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order that directed the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to address the COVID-19 pandemic by providing revised ...
Staying Safe Out in the Field
By Matt Gibson, CertainTeed. With construction reopening, it’s important for workers to have the appropriate supplies and information to keep themselves safe. Construction projects have been starting up again as restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been eased. Although there is no vaccine for the coronavirus yet, outside salespeople and other ...
As the Construction Industry Returns to Work, What Now?
By Richard V. Blystone, Cotney Construction Law. Guidance for employers in the construction industry to keep workers protected and help prevent infection. You may have furloughed workers, laid them off, terminated them or otherwise reduced your workforce, in response to the pandemic. As restrictions are lifted, and things slowly return to a ...
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