Construction Outlook 2024: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Brad Bush, Senior Vice President, HUB International Florida
As Florida’s construction industry continues to grapple with recovery from natural disasters, a closer look reveals both promising growth and persistent hurdles. Despite the industry&... Read More
Back Injury Prevention
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Kevin Lindley, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund
The number one workplace safety problem in the nation as reported by OSHA is back injury. Back injuries can be very painful, result in long term or lifetime disabilities and can be exp... Read More
Industry Updates - January 2024
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
ICP Names New Senior Vice President of Sales
ICP Group has named Jason Fretz, a building and construction industry sales leader with more than 20 years of experience, as its new Vice President of Sales for Roofing & Waterproofing Retail and Dist... Read More
Wind Speeds
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
Living in Florida, one gets a good handle on the wind speeds associated with hurricanes and other wind events but did you know that “wind speed” is not always... Read More
Strategies for Navigating Risks in Roofing
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
John Kenney, CPRC, CEO, Cotney Consulting
In the construction industry, roofing stands out as a field laden with unique challenges and risks. From the heights at which workers operate to the unpredictability of the weather, roofing contractors must ... Read More
Concerns About the Proposed OSHA Walkaround Rule
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP
As you may have heard, in August 2023 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a new rule titled Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process. It would amend 29 CFR § 1... Read More
To a Prosperous 2024
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Happy New Year! I hope you had an enjoyable Christ-mas Season and were able to take some time off to relax. We all seem to come back from the holidays busier than when we left, and this year is no exception.
FRSA’s Roofing Day in Tallahassee i... Read More