Safety: It's More than a Company Slogan
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Kevin Lindley, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund Safety Consultant
I always find it distasteful to use the slogan “Safety First.” I cringe every time I hear someone say it. It’s a phrase that some contractors often fall back on concer... Read More
Safer and Stronger Because of Experience
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
With the 2026 code modification process gearing up, there are already prevailing areas of focus that will affect the roofing industry in Florida. In the beginning stages,... Read More
Reflecting on FRSA’s Greatest Assets
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director
While attending FRSA’s Board of Directors meetings in April, I listened time and again as our impressive financial condition was reviewed in several meetings. My thoug... Read More
A Safety Blueprint for Roofing Contractors
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
John Kenney, CPRC, CEO, Cotney Consulting Group
Many roofing companies strive to achieve world-class safety standards but what does this mean? A world-class safety system focuses on balancing people, equipment and technology, ensuring exceptional pe... Read More
Breadth of 2024 Legislative Session Comes into Focus
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
The 2024 Florida Legislative Session adjourned on March 8. Since leaving Tallahassee, legislators returned to their corners of the state to share with communities and constituents the product of their efforts. Th... Read More
What the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Means for the Supply Chain
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, March 26, a 985-foot container ship issued a Mayday call before striking a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which spans the Patapsco River and part of Baltimore... Read More
Make First Aid Count
Tue, May 14, 2024
Jorge Castanon, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund
Whether you are at home or work, there is always a chance that a medical emergency might occur. Medical emergencies can range from minor to major incidents. Basic first aid knowledge ... Read More
Staying Safe During Extreme Heat
Tue, May 14, 2024
FRSA Staff
Extreme heat is defined as summertime temperatures that are much hotter or more humid than average. Because some places are hotter than others, this depends on what’s considered average for a particular location at that time of year... Read More
Test Reports: Roofing in 2024 and Beyond
Tue, May 14, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
As we proceed further into 2024, the transition to the 8th Florida Building Code (2023) is proving to be challenging to some and outright impossible for others. The roofi... Read More
FRSA Codes Committee Recommends 2026 FBC Code Modifications
Tue, May 14, 2024
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director
During FRSA’s recent Board and Committee meetings in Melbourne, the Codes Committee made several recommendations for the Codes Subcommittee to consider as possible cod... Read More
