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Staying Compliant With Stairs and Ladders
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Here are the proper safety procedures for stairs and ladder safety on construction job sites. Construction workers face the risk of falls from stairs and ladders almost every day, and while many of these falls do not result in injury, a significant number do. Even ...
Navigating the Key Differences Between U.S. and Canadian Roof Fall Protection Regulations
By Cotney Consulting Group. Use this information to guide employers toward a safer, compliant working environment. Maintaining the safety of workers in high-risk environments is a critical facet of any organization. The legal landscapes for such protocols differ in the United States and Canada, bringing unique challenges to the businesses operating ...
A Guide to Ensuring Safety in the Roofing Industry: 10 Crucial Measures
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Here's a helpful ten-step guide to establishing core safety measures. The roofing industry is synonymous with substantial risk, consistently ranking near the top nationwide for nonfatal fall rates. This dangerous trend continues, with roofers exposed to the highest risk for fatal and nonfatal falls. Therefore, ...
Protecting Workers: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a Safe Workplace – Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn what each type of PPE is and what hazards they protect construction workers from. In part one of this series, we discussed that protecting workers from hazards in the workplace is crucial to ensuring their safety and well-being. In part two, we will continue learning ...
Take the Pledge to Keep Your Workers Safe and Sound
By Evelyn Witterholt. Safe + Sound Week 2023 is coming up in August, and companies across the country are pledging to keep their workers safe. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that their upcoming Safe + Sound Week will take place on August 7-13, 2023. This week ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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