Category: Safety
Fall Protection During Inclement Weather
by Roofing Elements Magazine Staff | Jun 18, 2024 | Safety | 0
By Philip Jacklin, Diversified Fall Protection Rooftop work can be dangerous enough in perfect...
Read MoreInstalling & Disconnecting Lightning Protection
by Linda Schmid | Mar 28, 2024 | Safety | 0
Roofers have many challenges, but lightning protection systems should only be installed or disconnected by people who have the experience to do it safely.
Read MoreIntroducing: Solatube’s Flame-Resistant Skylight Accessory
by Linda Schmid | Jun 21, 2023 | Safety, Wildfires | 0
Solatube International Inc. has announced the launch of a new commercial and residential product...
Read MoreLadder Safety
by Linda Schmid | Jun 21, 2023 | Safety | 0
BY THE AMERICAN LADDER INSTITUTE The American Ladder Institute (ALI) spent March marking National...
Read MoreLightning Protection Vital to Keeping Fire Stations Online
by Linda Schmid | Mar 3, 2023 | Products & Components, Rain, Safety | 0
Calculating the risk of taking chances with lightning is a dangerous game. In June 2022, lightning...
Read MoreIs Drone Technology Really Necessary?
by Linda Schmid | Mar 3, 2023 | Equipment & Tools, Prep Work, Safety | 0
By Linda Schmid For years roofers have been backing away from ladders and chalk when it comes to...
Read MoreThe Benefits of Adding Drones to Your Roofing Toolkit
by Linda Schmid | Mar 3, 2023 | Equipment & Tools, Prep Work, Safety | 0
By Chad Conley, Complete Roofing Roof inspections for large structures can be difficult, risky,...
Read MoreAttic Ventilation: A Firefighter’s Perspective
by Linda Schmid | Dec 8, 2022 | Safety, Ventilation, Wildfires | 0
By Paul Scelsi Jason Verbeke was a residential roofing contractor before working 15 years as a...
Read MoreRoof Inspections: Improve safety, lower costs with drones
by Karen Knapstein | Oct 4, 2022 | Equipment & Tools, Prep Work, Safety | 0
Drone technology can help make the roof inspection process safer, faster, and can lower overall costs.
Read MoreCold Stress Injuries
by Roofing Elements Magazine Staff | Jan 1, 2021 | Cold, Safety | 0
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has created helpful outdoor work information to identify cold stress illness and injuries, their symptoms, and first aid steps to stay safe: Hypothermia:...
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