With Safer Practices Come More Opportunities

By Jessica Chavez, Labor Central. 

Learn about the benefits of training roofing crews in safe practices, including decreased risk of injury and increased paychecks! 

Everyone in roofing knows about the high potential for injury. Whether it’s falling, high wind or extreme heat, roofing crews need to be prepared for anything. But how can contractors and their crews seize the opportunity to learn more about how to protect themselves from getting injured on the job? 

How does safety bring opportunity? 

Simple! By educating and training specifically for rooftop concerns, you are eligible for more work opportunities that REQUIRE safety certifications and documentation. Labor Central is committed to the roofing community. Not just for the labor connectivity and relationship building, but truly growing and encouraging the roofing crews and the guys really bearing the load, to get trained properly and be safe. This information is critical and must trickle down into the labor forces and not just the management and executives. 

Here are just a few qualifications or even standards that contractors are looking for in a subcontractor: 

OSHA Certifications - OSHA 10/30  

This course covers topics related to construction work such as Fall Protection, Personal Protective Equipment, Electrocution and more. This course includes topics related to general industry work such as Personal Protective Equipment, Walking and Working Surfaces, Machine Guarding and more. 

Check out more at the OSHA website. We are proud to provide information to empower the labor teams to grow and earn the wages needed! 

Get involved. Share and learn more about how to be safe and marketable at the same time with safety and training certifications. 

Looking for roofing certification to earn you more pay?  

Through a series of assessments, National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) will certify workers who have met all the requirements for each type of roof system installation allowing them to earn professional credentials. Through NRCA ProCertification®, NRCA's national certification initiative, experienced workers who demonstrate substantial roofing skills and knowledge can become certified by NRCA in specific roof system installations. 

Get started today! Learn and grow! 

Learn more about Labor Central in their RoofersCoffeeShop® Directory or visit www.laborcentral.com. 

Original article source: Labor Central