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Lower Workers' Comp Rates - December 2022 Fri, Dec 16, 2022 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) lowered workers’ comp rates by 8.4 percent overall. Rates will go into effect beginning on January 1, 2023 or whenever your workers’ comp policy renews. Read More

Industry Updates - December 2022 Wed, Dec 14, 2022 Updates in the roofing industry for December 2022. Read More

How Voluntary Benefits Can Help Recruitment and Retention Efforts - December 2022 Mon, Dec 12, 2022 Traditionally, employee benefits for construction workers, including roofers, have not kept pace with those offered in other industries. Read More

Ergonomic Guidelines - Using Four-Wheel Carts in Roofing, Part One - December 2022 Fri, Dec 09, 2022 Keeping employees safe is of paramount importance to your business, not only to ensure your operations run smoothly, but to limit workers’ comp claims. Your employees are your most important asset, so keeping them safe and properly trained is essenti... Read More

Discipline and Accountability in the Workforce - December 2022 Wed, Dec 07, 2022 Some of the most common problems in the workplace have some of the simplest solutions. Read More

Digging Deeper into Ian's Destruction - December 2022 Mon, Dec 05, 2022 As I finished last month’s column (www.floridaroof.com/frm11-22p12), I had just returned from hurricane damage reconnaissance in areas north of where Hurricane Ian made landfall. Read More

Use the FRSA-TRI Tile Manual to Properly Install Tile Hip and Ridge Members - November 2022 Wed, Nov 30, 2022 Proper installation of hip and ridge roof tile is likely to be the difference between a roof that withstands the uplift pressures of a high wind event and one that fails to protect the building it covers. Let’s look at important components of properl... Read More

The Future of Roofing: Solar Partnerships - November 2022 Mon, Nov 28, 2022 Solar energy is prospering and business-savvy roofing contractors are taking action. As the solar industry booms, partnerships between roofing contractors and solar companies offer various benefits for all parties, including business growth, access t... Read More

The Codes are Working: Newer Buildings Tended to Protect Better During Ian - November 2022 Fri, Nov 25, 2022 At the October Florida Building Commission meeting in Gainesville, Dr. David Prevatt of the UF Department of Civil Engineering, presented preliminary findings to the Commission on the effects of Hurricane Ian to buildings in the area of impact. Read More

Safety Meetings - November 2022 Wed, Nov 23, 2022 “Safety meetings are a waste of time and money.” There, I said it. It is often said that meetings to discuss safety topics are a waste of time, money and resources. Read More

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