NRCA Releases Updated Toolbox Talks
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has updated its NRCA Toolbox Talks publication to include the latest developments in safety training for roofing workers. NRCA…
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has updated its NRCA Toolbox Talks publication to include the latest developments in safety training for roofing workers. NRCA…
Fall Protection Distributors LLC has released its SSRA1, a patented, non-penetrating life-saving device. It consists of a solid 6061-T6 aluminum body with 12 stainless-steel set…
Falling is easily one of the most dangerous aspects in the roofing and construction industry. When a fall occurs on a job site, it often…
Honeywell has released its Hybrid Energy-Absorbing Lanyard, which eliminates the guesswork involved in choosing the appropriate lanyard for workers of different weights. The lanyard is…
The Rosemont, Ill.-based NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION has been awarded a $137,000 grant through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Susan Harwood Training Grant program….
Scott Fontaine was a general contractor for 30 years. Every day he was finding solutions to problems on job sites, one of which was convincing…
Citing “record numbers” of unsafe roofing complaints in the Denver area during the first half of 2014, OSHA began its own outreach efforts and partnered…
OSHA’s fall-protection regulations are easy to find (see OSHA 29 CFR, Subpart M, 1926.500 – 1926.503 and four appendixes). Understanding them is a bit more…
With workplace accidents always a concern for roofing contractors, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has released Spanish versions of three of its safety compliance…
Compliance in a Can from Protecta is a complete fall-protection system available in a convenient container. The success of the original “can” spawned the creation…