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OSHA's Silica Standard Increases Costs and Adds Confusions for Roofing Contractors
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn about some roofing contractors' traditionally used tools that expose their workers to silica and the practiced control methods to limit exposure. OSHA began enforcing the silica standard for the construction industry in September of 2017. The critical provision with the most significant impact on the ...
The Future of Carbon Capture Technology in Roofing
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. As the world's attention focuses on manmade climate change more and more, roofing contractors have an opportunity to diversify and get in on the green movement. The global carbon capture and sequestration market was valued at $1.75 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $6.3 ...
Roofing Technology Think Tank Announces New Board Members and Officers
The board supports the RT3 mission and leads the organization in its efforts to educate and advance technology in the roofing industry. Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3), a group of progressive roofing professionals focused on technology solutions for the roofing industry, announced Jeremy Dickmann, CEO, Appollo Primm Commercial Roofing, Forest Park, ...
Rescue Planning as Part of Your Fall Protection
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn more about the importance of fall protection rescue plans and how to implement them. Falls are among the most common workplace injuries in our industry year after year. Rescue plans are often overlooked as fall protection components, but rescue plans are necessary for Roofing Contractors. ...
Top May Stories: Metal Roofing, Hurricane Season and Workplace Wellness
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. Looking back at the most popular articles for the month of May, three of the top ten are all about metal roofing! The popularity of metal roofs is rising exponentially in the industry, so much so that ...
Safety in Contracts
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. This article aims not to give legal advice but real-world information and guidelines on safety and health requirements in construction contracts and assist roofing contractors when reviewing the safety section of your contracts. Contracts are essential to the construction process and may be defined ...
The Missing LinkedIn to Growing Your Business
By Cass Jacoby, RCS reporter. Start taking advantage of the many opportunities offered by LinkedIn with expert tips and advice on how to use the platform to better your business. Many people tend to forget about LinkedIn, often copying and pasting bits of their resume, barely finishing their ...
The Economics of Safety
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. This article will look at the economic aspects of safety in roofing, including costs, benefits, return on investment (ROI), investment optimization, and evaluation. Although efforts have been made to improve safety, many barriers remain, and those influenced by economic considerations are particularly dominant. The dynamic characteristics ...
Roofing Estimating Training Program in Spanish
By Cotney Consulting Group. Cotney Consulting Group has expanded its estimator training by now offering our beginner and intermediate training in Spanish. This latest offering adds to a program suite that also includes a Professional Certificate in Roofing Estimating, or PREC, and a Certified Professional Roofing Estimator, or PREC certification. These training courses ...
Promote Wellness in the Workplace
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages employers to engage their employees in health and wellness. By engaging in their own wellness, employees tend to work more productively, have less stress, and have a better quality of life. They benefit from a lower risk ...
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