Category: Safety
Construction Safety Tips
by Roofing Elements Magazine Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Safety | 0
Being a construction worker is one of the most dangerous and potentially fatal jobs. There are...
Read MoreRoof Tarping (Blue Roof) Safety
by Roofing Elements Magazine Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Safety | 0
OSHA Fact Sheet 3926Reinforced plastic tarps, commonly called “Blue Roofs,” provide temporary...
Read MoreFall Protection: Requirements for Roof Cleaning
by Roofing Elements Magazine Staff | Jun 16, 2025 | Safety | 0
Roof cleaning is necessary preventative maintenance for every building. Unfortunately, it exposes...
Read MoreWeather Extremes: Choosing the Right Gear
by Roofing Elements Magazine Staff | Apr 8, 2025 | Safety | 0
Roofing work is risky, especially during extreme weather conditions. In fact, the US Bureau of...
Read MoreFall 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...
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