Safety Tips by Cotney
Scaffolding Safety - Part Two
By John Kenny, Cotney Consulting Group. Learning how to use scaffolding on a job site? John Kenny shares his guide to safely using scaffolding on the job. In part one of this series, we discussed the different types of scaffolding defined by OSHA, the dangers to look for, and the ...
Hand and Power Tool Safety - Part One
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. The goal of this two-part safety series on hand and power tools is twofold. To serve as a safety reminder to the ...
Are You Prepared for OSHA?
By Anna Lockhart. Join in on the conversation with industry experts on how to prepare your team for OSHA. RoofersCoffeeShop® has made it easier than ever for members of the roofing and construction industries to learn how they want, when they want, where they want with their Read, Listen, Watch ...
Scaffolding Safety – Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. What is scaffolding and how can they be used safely? John Kenney has all the answers to your scaffolding questions. Falls are the most dangerous hazard that roofers and construction workers are exposed to. Scaffolding is no exception. OSHA describes scaffolding as an elevated temporary working ...
Project Risk Management – Part Three
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn to identify key quantitative elements in your risk management plan. In part one and part two, we learned about the meaning of risk management and understanding risk with project management. In Part Two, we discussed recognizing and classifying risks before you begin a project ...
Project Risk Management – Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn more about project risk management and how to identify risks before they happen. In part one, we learned about the meaning of risk management and understanding risk with project management. Part two of this project risk series will discuss recognizing and classifying risks before you ...
Project Risk Management – Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn more about project risk management and how to identify risks before they happen. Roofing projects, by their nature, are unique, and many of the more interesting ones are very complex. They frequently take place over an extended period of time and demand the engagement of ...
Adding an Employee Recognition Program For Safety
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. In this article, we will look at the structure of disciplinary policy and then discuss implementing a successful employee recognition program to improve project safety performance. Typically, the two things that come to mind about employee recognition are progressive discipline and incentives. The construction industry ...
A Common Goal to Building a World-class Safety Program
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. If you are roofing contractor attempting to build a world-class safety program, you must recognize the need to build a safety culture. You can substitute grow, develop, establish, create or another word to put in front of culture, but the important word is culture. It is ...
World Class in Safety – Part Three
Learn about all of the key components of a great safety management system, including how to document activities and perform a gap analysis. In Part Three, we will continue discussing implementing a safety management system (SMS). Please refer to Parts One and two if you are new to this series. ...
