Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA)

What Is Residential Construction?

September 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

By CRCA Staff. OSHA’s interpretation of "residential construction" for purposes of 1926.501(b)(13) combines two elements – both of which must be satisfied for a project to fall under that provision: The end-use of the structure being built must be as a home, i.e., a dwelling; and The structure being built must ...

Metal Deck 101- Metal Deck Replacement

September 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

By Michael Polizzi, A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply. Commercial roofing contractors' experience with replacing metal deck range from often to once in a career. Either way, most would agree that an open roof is not the best time for a crash course on metal deck! Hopefully this will provide some important tools ...

CRCA Honors 2019 Scholarship Winners

June 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

On May 14th, CRCA honored the 2019 CRCA, CRC & Local #11 Scholarship winners at Maggiano's Oak Brook. The evening featured a dinner and a keynote presentation by former Blackhawk and Olympic gold medalist, Jack O'Callahan who spoke to attendees about his desire to seek excellence no matter how insurmountable the ...

Diversity in Roofing

March 4, 2019 at 5:56 p.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RoofersCoffeeShop® Partner. NWIR and NRCA activities continue to spark passion and excitement in the Roofing Industry I had some amazing trips in 2018 that involved National Women in Roofing (NWIR) and National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) events. As many of you know, I am very proud to be ...

Winter Maintenance—Articulating Cranes and Boom Trucks

February 19, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

By Mike Noonan for Chicago Roofing Contractors Association. Winter is the best time to perform preventative maintenance on these expensive pieces of equipment. For roofing contractors and other construction trades, the purchase of an Articulating Crane (Knuckle Boom), Aerial Work Platform, or other lifting equipment is one of the largest decisions ...

Checking It Once, Checking It Twice . . . Another Reason to Ensure OSHA 300 Logs Are Accurate

February 15, 2019 at 6:14 a.m.

By Frank Marino, CSP for CRCA. Accurately maintaining your OSHA 300 log is a vital component to an effective health & safety program. Keeping track of the injuries that occur at your company is a great way to determine where additional training might be needed, or new equipment required, or even ...

The 2019 CRCA Trade Show & Seminars:Friday Recap & Event Survey

February 8, 2019 at 9:46 a.m.

By CRCA. Safety Program Start to Finish: Connecting the Dots. Along with Safety Check's Frank Marino, CRCA's Safety Committee put on it's annual safety program. This year's session informed attendees on how to create and implement a safety program from the bidding process to set up a job to on-site coordination ...

Steep Slope Focus—Keeping Homeowners Informed on Winter Roofing Threats

January 27, 2019 at 11:33 a.m.

By Thomas Schoendorf for CRCA. Cold weather can lead to costly—and even deadly— hazards around a structure. As a roofing contractor, you’ve probably had to repair or even replace a roof for a client after a long, harsh winter. So often, that work could have been avoided. While it’s impossible to control the ...