Low sloped (commonly referred to as flat roofs) commercial roof materials have come a long way in the 35 years I’ve been in the business. What was standard practice when I began my career is no longer considered best practice, and some of the new materials blow the old ones out of the water when…
Storm season is here! While this year’s hurricane season is expected to be average, that’s no reason to take this season any less seriously. If you’re a magician, you can protect your properties by diverting any storms that come your way. Otherwise, you should be preparing to mitigate your risk in other ways. Here are 5…
Though it’s hardly the sexiest thing about your house, the roof is one of your home’s most important components. A well-built roof will withstand wind, weather, rain, and storms to keep your home dry and snug year-round. And, a well-chosen roof type for your home can enhance the appearance and value of your home. This…
Every year, proper respiratory protection prevents hundreds of lung-related deaths and thousands of lung-related illnesses, including cancer, asthma, COPD, and many others. About 5 million U.S. workers in 1.3 million workplaces are required to wear respirators on the job, to protect them from insufficient oxygen, harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, vapors, and sprays, as well…
More than a million workers go to the emergency room with hand lacerations every year, while another 300,000 arrive with work-related eye injuries. In most cases, these injuries would have been completely preventable with proper safety processes and personal protective equipment (PPE) in place. Here’s what you need to know to ensure your employees are…
When it comes to worker safety, few things are as important as proper personal protective equipment, or PPE. Gloves, ear plugs, goggles, hard hats, and respirators are all examples of PPE that can make the difference between an accident-free day and a worker’s comp claim. To understand just how big a difference it can make,…
It’s hard to believe another hurricane season is here again. Last year’s season was brutal, and many areas still haven’t recovered from the damage incurred from Irma, Harvey, and a variety of less dramatic but still damaging storms and floods. Yet here we are again, and once again, many businesses and property owners are unprepared….
In 2016, more than 5,000 workers were killed on the job. More than 20% of those were in construction, while the remaining 80% were in general industry, manufacturing, and other environments. Since its inception in the 1970s, OSHA has been responsible for substantially decreasing the number of workers injured and killed on the job annually….
The 2018 hurricane season will be upon us soon, and if you’re not already planning for it, you should be. If there are two things that last year’s hurricanes taught us, it’s that the season is unpredictable, and the only winners are the well prepared. Here’s a quick review, in case you’ve forgotten. Hurricane Irma…
