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Winter’s Coming – Protect your footing with Korkers!

BlogBy Publisher September 28, 2011 Leave a comment

With Fall arriving, that means Winter, and wet weather, is right around the corner. Every year, countless construction workers and roofers are hurt by slipping on icy work surfaces. Korkers is the solution. Korkers makes all terrain footwear that can easily be buckled to your work boots. Each overshoe contains 26 spikes for shallow penetration…Details

Transporting Single Ply Rolls On The Deck

BlogBy Publisher August 30, 2011 Leave a comment

Single ply roofing is currently one of the most popular methods of roofing for commercial applications. Most material handling units, including conveyors and carts, were engineered with built-up roofing products in mind – namely tar, felt, gravel, etc. These were (relatively) easy to get to the roof deck using hoists and ladders with hoisting wheels. …Details

Material Distributors – Your Loaders Also Need Fall Protection!

BlogBy Publisher August 18, 2011 Leave a comment

Anchor systems must be used for any heights higher than 7’6” (until 9/16/2011). After 9/16, the height restriction drops to 6’0”. Local OSHA’s (like Cal/OSHA), may or may not use the Fed OSHA height requirements. However, when facilities are on Indian land or Federal military bases, the federal OSHA regulations supersede local state OSHA and…Details

Using a Portable Power Center with your Leister Varimat V2

BlogBy Publisher July 25, 2011 Leave a comment

We’ve stated before that you can only use 100′ of extension cord running from your generator when running your Leister Varimat V2. Some contractors would rather leave their generators on the ground, or wish to have a larger welding radius to work with on the roof. In order to add an additional 100′ of cord,…Details

Are you getting value for your fall arrest safety buckets?

BlogBy Publisher July 12, 2011 Leave a comment

With the rush to conform to the new OSHA ruling regarding the use of slide guards as a primary form of fall protection, there has been a run on safety buckets. OSHA recently implemented a 3 month phase-in of this rule, to give contractors the time to properly implement new training and safety measures. Now…Details

History of the Feltlayer

BlogBy Publisher June 22, 2011 Leave a comment

Ever wonder how something got started? Let me tell you about the staple of hot roofing, the Feltlayer. Hot asphalt had historically been applied by cotton mops. After World War II, with the construction of larger buildings and wide open spaces, there was a machine developed in the Chicago area for applying asphalt and felt…Details

OSHA Slide Guard Update: 3 Month “Phase-In”

BlogBy Publisher June 17, 2011 Leave a comment

OSHA has announced a 3 month “phase-in” for residential construction fall protection. The reason for the delay is to ensure contractors have time to successfully come in to compliance with the new ruling. From OSHA’s website: The three month phase-in period runs June 16 – September 15, 2011. During this time, if the employer is…Details

Western Roofing Expo 2011 Wrap-up

BlogBy Publisher June 8, 2011 Leave a comment

We had a great time at the Peppermill Resort in Reno for the WSRCA’s annual Western Roofing Expo in 2011. We saw some old friends, met some new ones and had a great show. With all the recent OSHA activity, there was a heavy presence on safety, and we brought along a Texas Hold ‘Um,…Details

Leister Triac-S Tips

BlogBy Publisher June 1, 2011 Leave a comment

You probably know that the most popular Leister Triac-S tip is the 40mm wide slot nozzle. But did you know that Leister offers a whole array of other tips? The 20mm wide slot nozzle is great for detail work. The angled 20mm nozzle with 60º bend and the 20mm nozzle with 90º bend are…Details

When does job-site safety begin?

BlogBy Publisher May 24, 2011 Leave a comment

This may be a rhetorical question you ask yourself. Here’s what you should know: The moment you drive onto the site, park and step out of your vehicle the following should be considered as a safety start-up punch list: Put on your harness, and other personal safety equipment that will be needed for site; Place…Details

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