Safety Posts
Best Practices for Toolbox Talks
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Benefits and guidelines of holding regular toolbox talks at your construction worksite. Each week your supervisors or safety managers should deliver safety messages to your crews before starting work. Toolbox talks are an excellent method to present your safety messages. Some companies refer to these as ...
Are Your Employees Current With the Latest Fall-protection Requirements?
By Cass Jacoby Focus on fall protection this year and meet OSHA requirements. Have your employees take the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) in-person course. This autumn season, we are reminded by name of the importance of fall protection, especially when the weather is starting to get colder. More customers ...
Skills for Safety – Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Two safety skills you need to stay on top of your company's safety culture and goals. In part one, we covered the first two skills that your safety managers, project managers and on-site supervising personnel need to develop and implement safety strategies successfully. In part two, ...
Why Safety Brings Opportunity
By Labor Central. Did you know that safer and certified crews make more? Read on to learn about the many benefits of certifying your workers. Roofing is risky business! From fall risks to potential heat stroke conditions or the simple chaos that is being on the jobsite-- being a roofer comes with ...
Skills for Safety – Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. If you are a safety leader, here are the skills you must know in order to perform your job effectively. Safety managers, project managers, and on-site supervising personnel are the safety leaders on your project sites. They play a vital role in developing and implementing safety ...
Break the Stigma: Participate in Construction Suicide Prevention Week!
By Cass Jacoby. Suicide prevention week begins this Labor Day, here is how to participate and talk to your crews about this important topic. Here is a fact that might surprise you: construction has the highest suicide rates in America. Statistically someone on your crew is probably struggling with ...
Developing a Safety Committee
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. A safety committee's purpose is to create a hazard-free workplace environment for all employees. Safety committees are a valuable resource and should not be overlooked as part of your overall safety culture. It is a prudent objective for your company to have one and listen to ...
OSHA Inspections – What You Should Expect
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Don't be blindsided by your upcoming OSHA inspection. Here are some tips for getting prepared. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) averaged approximately 32,000 inspections, and State-operated plans averaged 42,000 per year in the three prior years to the pandemic in 2020. Though inspections were ...
The Sound of Safety
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. You want to create buildings that are a safe space, but the effects of noise can cause problems. Learn why being thoughtful about acoustics is so important to the safety of a building. In the RLW, All About Roof and Wall Acoustics, Heidi J. ...
OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Efforts
By Trent Cotney. In April 2022, OSHA created its National Emphasis Program that focuses on indoor and outdoor heat-related hazards. Across the nation in recent weeks, we have seen record heat. These alarming temperatures are not merely an annoyance. They can put thousands of workers at risk. The Occupational Safety and Health ...
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