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Preventing Fatal Falls Tue, Sep 17, 2024 Brad Mang, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund Safety Consultant Each year, falls to a lower level are the leading cause of death among construction workers and account for one third of all construction fatalities. According to the latest report from the... Read More

Preventing Fatal Falls Thu, Apr 11, 2024 Jeremy Grimes, CSI, CDT, Strategic Roof Safety Specialist, FlashCo Since 2012, OSHA has enacted a Fall Prevention Campaign to raise awareness among workers and employers about how falls from common hazards can be prevented. The campaign includes thr... Read More

Steep Slope Underlayment Changes in the FBC 8th Edition Sat, Jul 01, 2023 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc and FRSA Director of Technical Services Most of the underlayment requirements outlined in the new 8th Edition of the Florida Building Code (2023), other than those in the HVHZ (High Veloci... Read More

Fall Protection Training – Employer Responsibilities Tue, Apr 11, 2023 Brad Mang, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund   As we approach OSHA’s annual National Safety Stand- Down to Prevent Falls in Construction (May 1 - 5), this isthe perfect time to remind roofing contractors of their&nbs... Read More

Fall Protection: Focus on Personal Fall Arrest Systems - April 2022 Mon, Apr 11, 2022 Over the last 10 years personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) have become the most common and economical way for roofing contractors to protect their employees from falls. Fall hazards are recognized by OSHA as a leading cause of fatalities in the const... Read More

Fall Protection: Focus on Warning Line Systems - December 2021 Tue, Jan 11, 2022 In the November issue of Florida Roofing, we discussed Fall Safety Monitoring Systems. In this article, we continue the focus on fall protection safety and review Warning Line Systems. Read More

Preventing Falls with a Proper Training Program Sat, Apr 21, 2018 Brad Mang, Safety and Loss Control Consultant, FRSA Self Insurers Fund Each year falls to a lower level are the leading cause of death among construction workers and account for one third of all construction fatalities. According to a new report fro... Read More

Residential Fall Protection – Are You Compliant? Wed, Mar 22, 2017 Bill Coombs, Safety and Loss Control Consultant, FRSA SIF The OSHA requirement for fall protection is the same for residential or commercial workplaces and states that “any worker working six feet or more above a lower level, must be protected... Read More