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RMSG - 2025 National Snow Guard Safety Month - 7 tips for safely installing snow guards

7 tips for safely installing snow guards

These tips highlight the importance of safety during the monthlong awareness campaign held in March 2025. As part of National Snow Guards Safety Month, Rocky Mountain Snow Guards has compiled a list of seven tips for roofing contractors to safely install snow guards. These tips highlight the importance of safety on ...


Secure attachments for rooftop safety

Secure attachments for rooftop safety

By Kelli Fields, S-5! The Metal Roofing Experts. Understanding when and how to use fall protection – and ensuring it meets OSHA requirements – keeps your team safe and your jobsite compliant. When you’re working from great heights, safety is essential. Reliable fall protection is the first line of defense against serious ...


Mastering risk in roofing

Mastering risk in roofing

By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Why risk management isn’t just an option — it’s a necessity in roofing. Roofing projects are high-stakes operations where a single misstep can cost thousands, delay timelines and strain client relationships. Yet, many contractors approach risk management as an afterthought rather than a core pillar of ...


The importance of wash stations on job sites

The importance of wash stations on job sites

By Cotney Consulting Group. Emergency wash stations are a crucial safety measure on roofing job sites where exposure to hazardous chemicals is possible. In the roofing industry, exposure to chemicals is often part of the job, whether it's working with adhesives, sealants or other hazardous substances. Even with careful planning and safety ...


Best practices for operating machinery on the job site

Best practices for operating machinery on the job site

By Cotney Consulting Group. By implementing comprehensive training, emphasizing pre-operation safety checks, maintaining proper work attire and promoting an environment of focus and vigilance, contractors can significantly reduce the risk of machine-related injuries. Safety is paramount in the roofing industry, where heavy machinery and power tools are integral to daily operations. Improper ...


Why hard hats matter on the roof

Why hard hats matter on the roof

By Cotney Consulting Group. Hard hats are more than safety requirements, they are a commitment to safety and professionalism. In the roofing industry, safety is paramount and protecting your head should be at the top of the list. Your head is home to your most vital functions: thinking, feeling, seeing, smelling and ...


Winter roofing safety strategies to combat cold stress

Winter roofing safety strategies to combat cold stress

By Cotney Consulting Group. Cold stress poses a serious risk to roofing workers during the colder months. However, by recognizing the signs, dressing appropriately and implementing safe work practices, you can minimize these risks. Cold weather poses significant risks to roofing workers, potentially leading to various injuries or health effects collectively known ...


6 key takeaways about OSHA 1926.501(b)

6 key takeaways about OSHA 1926.501(b)

By Julia Farrell, WRYKER. Get a simplified explanation of the OSHA requirements for having employees working at heights. The stakes of construction are often high, and not just because construction projects are big investments. In our field, workers frequently must operate at elevated heights, making the stakes quite literally high. In order ...


American Ladder Institute releases 2024 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey

American Ladder Institute releases 2024 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey

Free safety training is available at laddersafetytraining.org. The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the only approved developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has released findings from its 2024 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey. Results reveal preferred methods of ladder safety education as well as types of ladder-related accidents ...


RIDGEPRO - A journey to revolutionize roofing safety

A journey to revolutionize roofing safety

By Jesse Sanchez. A groundbreaking innovation ensures roofers come home safe every day. Roofing safety is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of the construction industry. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards sits down with Brandon Strawder, CEO of Strawder Family Innovations, to discuss how The RIDGEPRO, a steep-slope ...


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