OSHA: Know Your Rights

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. 

Trent Cotney discusses OSHA and the rights contractors must know in this upcoming RLW. 

With the Read, Listen, Watch® (RLW) initiative, RoofersCoffeeShop® has made it easier than ever for members of the roofing and construction industries to learn how they want, when they want. Whether you want to read a transcript, listen to a podcast or watch a webinar, the Coffee Shop has made it possible for you to learn your way. 

In an upcoming RLW, OSHA: Know Your Rights, Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese joins Heidi J. Ellsworth for a timely and important discussion on how to navigate OSHA requirements. May is a month that places an emphasis on safety within the industry, starting with National Safety Stand-Down during the first week of May.  

Continue your dedication to safety and embracing the best practices for the health of your employees with this RLW that will discuss the importance of knowing OSHA requirements, particularly when it comes to your company's safety manuals. Roofing contractors can save thousands of dollars in fines and lost productivity, as well as better retain their workers, by taking the time to properly update safety manuals annually and gain deeper understandings on factors that will change safety policies. 

Trent has helped guide and mentor the creation of hundreds of safety manuals and is a well-respected speaker on safety and OSHA initiatives not only in roofing but the construction industry as a whole. You won’t want to miss out on his expert insight on current issues that should be added or updated within every roofing company’s safety manual.  

Knowing what issues to keep tabs on and what sections to emphasize as you update your safety manual for the year is crucial to helping your employees return back to their families safely. 

Register today for this informative RLW about knowing your rights when it comes to OSHA and why you should update your safety manual accordingly. 

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The information contained in this article is for general educational information only. This information does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to constitute legal advice, nor should it be relied upon as legal advice for your specific factual pattern or situation.