Safety Posts
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 ...
Learn About Fall-prevention With This Comprehensive Course
By Cayden Wemple. NRCA is holding a two-day fall-prevention safety course where you will be trained to be safer on the jobsite. Falls from heights account for one third of fatalities on job sites and National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) is doing everything in their power to get that statistic ...
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 ...
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 ...
Fibergrate Showcases Groundbreaking Safety Products
By Cayden Wemple. At this year’s NWiR, in collaboration with Tremco, Fibergrate Composite Structures showcased a few of their revolutionary rooftop safety products. This year’s National Women in Roofing (NWiR) Day was a huge success and Fibergrate Composite Structures (along with Tremco CPG) was able to demonstrate some ...
Practice Ladder Safety All Year Long
Ladder Safety Month is over, but safe ladder usage is not. The American Ladder Institute (ALI) spent last month marking National Ladder Safety Month, spreading the word about safe ladder practices, training opportunities, and more. Because safety never takes a break, now is the time to take the lessons learned ...
Dehydrated at Work? Don’t Sweat it!
By Evelyn Witterholt. By using the Connected Hydration device from Epicore Biosystems, construction workers can monitor their hydration in real time. With summer coming soon, construction workers will be bracing themselves to deal with safety concerns that come with rising temperatures. Although it is common knowledge that hydration is key ...
Prevent Struck-by Incidents
By Cayden Wemple. The 4th annual National Stand-down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents effort is an event used to educate contractors about struck-by incidents. From April 17-21, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) National Occupational Research Agenda Construction Sector Council will lead a collaborative effort called The ...
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 ...
Groundhog Day on the Job
By Brandon Strawder, The RIDGEPRO®. Decrease instances of injury on your job site. In the movie, Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s weatherman character, Phil, does just about everything he can think of to break out of the vicious loop he’s trapped in, even kidnapping the famous Punxsutawney groundhog. Once Phil has finally learned ...
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