OSHA’s Silica Regulations by the End of this Administration
Fri, Mar 25, 2016
Richard K. Olson, President & Technical Director, Tile Roofing Institute
As reported previously, the current administration is pushing their efforts to implement the new draft OSHA regulations that will cut the allowable silica Permissible Expos... Read More
Roof Tile Underlayment
Fri, Mar 25, 2016
Mark Zehnal, CPRC, FRSA’s Director of Technical Services
We are regularly asked where someone can find information about what kind of underlayment needs to be used for a particular roof tile or roof tile installation? First, what is the defini... Read More
How Assignment of Benefits Work
Fri, Mar 25, 2016
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
If you are a roofing contractor, you are most likely getting a lot of e-mails from lawyers, hail mapping companies, and other businesses that specialize in finding customers who can suddenly be in need of a new... Read More
OSHA Confined Space Standard for Construction Part I
Fri, Mar 25, 2016
Trent Cotney, PA, FRSA LEGAL COUNSEL
In 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new confined space standard specifically tailored for construction work. The new standard, subpart AA of 29 CFR 1926, increases protectio... Read More
Fastener Corrosion Update
Fri, Feb 26, 2016
Mark Zehnal, CPRC, FRSA Director of Technical Services
At the January FRSA Board and Committee meetings in St. Augustine, the Codes and Regulatory Compliance Committee received a research update on fastener corrosion. Associate Professor of Civil En... Read More
Lobbying Against FRSA Members’ Best Interest
Fri, Feb 26, 2016
In January, most or all FRSA members received at least three email messages from Cohen Battisti and Grossman (now Cohen and Grossman) attorneys, with the subject “we need you in Tallahassee!” This was about Senate Bill 596 that this law f... Read More
2017 Florida Building Code 6th Edition Development
Thu, Feb 25, 2016
Mark Zehnal, CPRC, FRSA Director of Technical Services
If you didn’t already know, the next Florida Building Code modification process has started. In fact, the first part of the process ended on January 1, 2016 which was the deadline to have ... Read More
DOT Regulations and Commercial Driver’s Licenses
Thu, Feb 25, 2016
Lisa Pate, CEM, FRSA Executive Director
Driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) requires a higher level of knowledge, experience, skills, and physical abilities than that required to drive a non-commercial vehicle. In order to obtain a Commercial D... Read More
Chasing Money
Thu, Feb 25, 2016
Trent Cotney, PA, FRSA LEGAL COUNSEL
At some point in your roofing careers, you will face the inevitable problem of a customer not paying you. Depending on the amount owed, it may warrant filing suit and ultimately obtaining a judgment against a cus... Read More
OSHA’S Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements
Tue, Jan 26, 2016
Trent Cotney, PA
Most roofing contractors are familiar with OSHA’s record-keeping and reporting requirements. Recently, however, OSHA expanded the list of severe injuries and illnesses that employers must report. This is a good opportuni... Read More
