March is National Ladder Safety Month
Tue, Mar 28, 2017
Every step matters: From step stools to extensionladders, make sure you’re putting the right footforward.
Every year over 300 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. Mark your calendar to join the Ameri... Read More
Hoisting a Roofing Safety Standard
Tue, Mar 28, 2017
Bob Delaney, President, Safety Hoist Company
Roofing contractors, sheet metal workers, window and solar panel installers, and other professionals allied with the roofing industry rely on established models and procedures to keep workers safe. In Flo... Read More
Residential Fall Protection – Are You Compliant?
Wed, Mar 22, 2017
Bill Coombs, Safety and Loss Control Consultant, FRSA SIF
The OSHA requirement for fall protection is the same for residential or commercial workplaces and states that “any worker working six feet or more above a lower level, must be protected... Read More
Getting Paid for Mobilization and Demobilization Costs
Wed, Mar 22, 2017
Trent Cotney, PA
Most disputes in construction arise out of change orders or disputes over extra work. One of the most difficult “extra work” charges for roofers to recover is mobilization and demobilization costs. Often, a roofer may be... Read More
The Slavin Doctrine
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
Trent Cotney, PA
It is not unusual for a roofer to be sued when someone is injured on a project, even if the injury occurs after the project has been accepted. Often, the injured person sues the roofer alleging that his/her injuries were caused by t... Read More
The Workers’ Comp Circus is Back
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
If you don’t want people to notice what you are doing, create a distraction. That is exactly what the workers’ comp claimant lawyers are doing right now. Let’s break this down.
In 2003, the F... Read More
Tesla’s Solar Panel Roof: Solar Glass Tiles Are the New Solar Shingles
Tue, Dec 27, 2016
Energysage.com, the Online Solar Marketplace
If you’ve found it difficult to stay up to date on the future of Tesla Motors and SolarCity in recent weeks, you are not alone. Numerous industries (solar, electric vehicles, and ridesharing, to nam... Read More
Employment Items You Should Know!
Tue, Dec 27, 2016
“Ban the Box”
On most application forms, there is the question “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?” This seems logical because a convicted felon may present a danger to customers and co-workers. Many states and localit... Read More
Membership Has Its Privileges
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
Phillip Lane, J.W. Edens Insurance & Bonds
I became a member of the FRSA at the beginning of 2008, just before the financial crisis and the resultant “Great Recession.” The construction industry in Florida had already slowed and it w... Read More
Never Sign an OSHA Witness Statement
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
Trent Cotney, PA
During any OSHA inspection, the Compliance Safety and Health Officer (“CSHO”) will more than likely take witness testimony from crew members that are on site. This CSHO will hand-write the interview answers and ask the e... Read More
