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Join us at the Newly Reimagined Pacific NW Regional Tradeshow
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Look forward to sporting clays, a five-star dinner, live Coffee Conversations and more at the Pacific NW Regional Tradeshow! Join other roofing professionals at the Pacific NW Regional Tradeshow at the Muckleshoot Events Center April 21-22, 2022. Hosted by The Roofing Contractors Association of Washington ...
Safety Checklist for Roofing Work - Part Three
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Ladders, scaffolding and emergency plans. In the second part of our safety checklist for roofing work, we reviewed OSHA safety standards for working around roof perimeters and openings. Stepladders and extension ladders are used on roofing project sites. Improper use of ladders poses ...
Safety Checklist for Roofing Work - Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Guardrails, warning lines, and penetration openings. In the first part of our safety checklist for roofing work, we reviewed some OSHA safety standards for working on roofs. We covered basic roofing safety training requirements and OSHA requirements for fall protection equipment. Guardrails are ...
OSHA Expanding The Electronic Recordkeeping Rule
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. OSHA has been very busy the last few months with new rulemaking and is not expected to slow down anytime soon. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, on March 30, 2022. It dramatically expands ...
3 Must-attend Events at the Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) New Pacific Northwest Regional Trade Show!
RCAW hosts “Tenacious Trio” of events including sporting clays, a biannual dinner and the PNW regional tradeshow. The Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) is hosting their Pacific Northwest regional tradeshow April 21- 22, 2022 at the Muckleshoot Events Center. With up to 79 exhibitors and nine educational track sessions, ...
Safety Checklist for Roofing Work - Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. When working on roofs, safety continues to be an ongoing issue that causes avoidable deaths. In the construction industry, heights are the leading cause of severe injury and death, and of the deaths, falls from rooftops constitute at least a third. Roofers ...
Top September Stories: Warranty Costs, Material Shortages and Vaccine Mandates
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. In looking at our most popular articles for the month of September, our visitors were most interested in the topics that are hot in the roofing industry – material shortages, warranty costs and vaccine mandates. ...
Colorado’s NWiR Look Toward the Future and Female Leadership
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. NWiR Northern Colorado and Denver Council hosted a nationwide member meeting addressing proactive planning and celebrating women in the industry. In June 22, the National Women in Roofing Northern Colorado and Denver council held a meeting with over 35 attendees in state and many ...
Grow Your Knowledge at Western Roofing Expo 2021
By Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA). Seminars on September 22-23 promise to help you develop into a more knowledgeable roofing contractor. Learn from experts in the field how to more efficiently and adeptly install commercial and residential roof systems, gain insight on how to navigate challenging legal issues, ...
FRSA 2021: A Short Recap on the Energetic Show
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Swag, exciting products, cutting-edge tech and so much more were shared at this year's gleaming FRSA convention and expo. I had the privilege of joining Heidi J. Ellsworth, Karen Edwards, Tim Ellsworth, James Ellsworth and Megan Ellsworth at the FRSA's 99th Annual Convention and the ...
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