Surviving Suspension Trauma Chip Macdonald May 5, 2015 No Comments Until a rescue team arrives, you remain alone and solely in charge of your life.Read More
Ventilation Short Circuiting: How Short Circuiting Happens and How to Correct It John Nessen December 8, 2014 No Comments Short circuiting refers to the mixing of various types of exhaust vents in the same roof above a common attic.Read More
The Cost of Neglecting Fall Protection Chip Macdonald October 9, 2014 No Comments Analyzing some basic criteria can put decisions about fall protection in perspective. Read More
Safety Advice A Breakthrough in Residential Fall Protection Chip Macdonald May 12, 2014 One Comment The HitchClip system addresses several safety concerns on steep-slope roofs. Read More
Safety Advice Communication Breakthrough: ELSA Helps Eliminate Language Barriers Chip Macdonald November 12, 2013 No Comments ELSA can help eliminate language barriers, increasing safety and boosting efficiency on the jobsite.Read More
Safety Advice Ladder Roof Access: The Critical Moment Stepping onto or off a ladder at height should be one of the roofing contractor’s most serious safety concerns. Chip Macdonald October 4, 2013 2 Comments Ladder hazards certainly arrived with the first prehistoric ladder constructed from a dead tree trunk leading up to a cave dwelling.Read More
Guardrail Systems for Residential Roofs In the future, guardrails could become the fall protection system of choice for residential roofing contractors. Chip Macdonald September 12, 2013 One Comment With OSHA's new guidelines for fall protection, new safety methods need to be implemented.Read More
Residential Fall Protection: Coping With Changes How hew OSHA regulations will affect residential contractors Chip Macdonald March 6, 2013 No Comments Like getting your child’s cold, changes inevitably happen. When it comes to changes in how the OSHA standards are implemented, what we choose to do about them may not be quite as important as how we plan to go about changing our mindset.Read More
Rusted Scaffolding: How Much Rust Is Too Much Rust? Chip Macdonald February 11, 2013 No Comments I recently toured three large scaffold rental yards. Read More
Safety Advice: Think to Drink - Hydrate in Winter Chip Macdonald January 4, 2012 No Comments We all have plenty of reminders to hydrate “often and early” up on the roof in June, but how many of us really “think to drink” in the winter Read More