June 2024 Blog Archive

Safety: It's More than a Company Slogan Tue, Jun 04, 2024 Kevin Lindley, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund Safety Consultant I always find it distasteful to use the slogan “Safety First.” I cringe every time I hear someone say it. It’s a phrase that some contractors often fall back on concer... Read More

Safer and Stronger Because of Experience Tue, Jun 04, 2024 Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor With the 2026 code modification process gearing up, there are already prevailing areas of focus that will affect the roofing industry in Florida. In the beginning stages,... Read More

Reflecting on FRSA’s Greatest Assets Tue, Jun 04, 2024 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director While attending FRSA’s Board of Directors meetings in April, I listened time and again as our impressive financial condition was reviewed in several meetings. My thoug... Read More

A Safety Blueprint for Roofing Contractors Tue, Jun 04, 2024 John Kenney, CPRC, CEO, Cotney Consulting Group Many roofing companies strive to achieve world-class safety standards but what does this mean? A world-class safety system focuses on balancing people, equipment and technology, ensuring exceptional pe... Read More

Breadth of 2024 Legislative Session Comes into Focus Tue, Jun 04, 2024 Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson The 2024 Florida Legislative Session adjourned on March 8. Since leaving Tallahassee, legislators returned to their corners of the state to share with communities and constituents the product of their efforts. Th... Read More

What the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Means for the Supply Chain Tue, Jun 04, 2024 Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP In the early hours of Tuesday morning, March 26, a 985-foot container ship issued a Mayday call before striking a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which spans the Patapsco River and part of Baltimore... Read More