I am a safety director for a large commercial roofing company,
and I was quite surprised at the opening photo associated with
"Foam up top," January issue,
page 26. Several violations clearly are depicted in the photo, and
this seems inconsistent with NRCA's dedication to professionalism and
safety.
The most glaring safety issue is an uncovered HVAC curb directly
behind the workers. Because there is a concrete deck, I presume the
deck is open inside the curb. This situation would be considered a
serious violation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) regulations.
Additionally, one worker is not wearing a hard hat, and two
workers are wearing hard hats improperly. One worker has the bill
toward the back, and the other has a baseball cap under his hard
hat. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) only tests
and certifies hard hats to be worn with the bill forward, and,
therefore, using a hard hat with the bill toward the back would not
meet OSHA requirements. Garments detract from a hard hat's
protective properties and cause them not to meet ...
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