Safety Posts
Protecting Workers: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a Safe Workplace – Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays a critical role in protecting workers from harm on the jobsite. John Kenney discusses the importance of PPE and how to protect youself from harm by taking proper precautions. Protecting workers from hazards in the workplace is crucial to ...
Upgraders Beware: Be Cautious When Removing Old Screw-down Roofs
By Dale Nelson, Roof Hugger. If you’re thinking about upgrading your screw down roof to a standing seam roof, that’s great! Just beware, because those old screw-down roofs can be, well... screwy. The new standing-seam metal roofs are aesthetically pleasing and considered a major upgrade from the old ...
MRA Urges Homeowners to Think Fire Safety First for the 4th of July Holiday
The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) shares important steps homeowners should take to prevent wildfires this upcoming 4th of July. It’s a combustible combination: the Fourth of July holiday happens to fall during the peak of wildfire season in many areas of the country, making this celebratory event particularly fraught with ...
Innovative Products Promoting Safety on the Jobsite
By Cayden Wemple. Tremco’s line of safety products is innovative and practical. Tremco is a big proponent of the “safety first” mindset and their line of industry-leading safety products can back that up. Roof work can be very dangerous, so every employee wants to show up to the jobsite knowing ...
Learn the Secrets to OSHA Violation Defense for Free
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s how you can learn all about defending your construction business from OSHA at zero cost. Receiving a citation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is never any fun. When this happens, your business could receive repeat fines, or worse, you could find yourself out ...
DOL urges plan to protect outdoor workers from poor air quality
By National Roofing Contractors Association. The Department of Labor has recently announced ways they will help protect outdoor workers from air quality concerns. As Canadian wildfires continue to produce unhealthy air pollution in parts of the U.S., the Department of Labor announced its Occupational Safety and Health Administration is offering employers important ...
3 Ways to Ace Your Visit From OSHA
By Evelyn Witterholt. When the time comes for your roofing business to get a visit from OSHA, here are three things you can do to handle it well. Getting a visit from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is not something to be taken lightly. If you do get ...
How to Run Effective Safety Committee Meetings – Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. A safety committee's purpose is to create a hazard-free workplace environment for all employees. John Kenney shares his best advice for effectively organizing safety committee meetings. In part one, we covered pre-meeting preparations and structuring the meeting for maximum effectiveness. In part two of this series, ...
How to Run Effective Safety Committee Meetings – Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. A safety committee's purpose is to create a hazard-free workplace environment for all employees. John Kenney shares his best advice for effectively organizing safety committee meetings. In a previous article we discussed how a safety committee's purpose is to create a hazard-free workplace environment for all ...
Hand and Power Tool Safety - Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. It's important to make sure you're properly handling and caring for your power tools. John Kenney gives his best advice for tool safety. In part one of this series, we reviewed some of the most common pitfalls and misuses of hand tools and how to avoid ...
