Expect A Bumpy Ride: 2017 Legislative Session
Wed, Mar 29, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Florida’s legislative session began on March 7 and this year promises to give us (and everyone else) a bumpy ride so we all need to buckle up.
The big and known issues we will tackle include workers&rsqu... Read More
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
