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Top OSHA Violations of 2019
Top Violations Every year, OSHA publishes a list of the top ten most frequently cited violations. Let's look at the list of 2019's most cited violations: 1. Fall Protection - General Requirements: 7,014 Violations §1926.501 One contractor had a fall-related fatality...
Top OSHA Violations of 2018
Top Violations Every year, OSHA publishes a list of the top ten most frequently-cited violations. Let's look at the list of 2018's most cited violations: 1. Fall Protection - General Requirements: 7,216 Violations §1926.501 2. Hazard Communication: 4,537 Violations...
The National Safety Stand-Down: May 6-10
The week of May 6-10, 2019 will be the sixth National Safety Stand-Down, coinciding with NAOSH Safety Week. Second only to highway crashes, falls are the leading cause of workplace fatalities. Falls are the leading cause of...
Commercial Roofing Highlight: Trocal PVC
What is PVC Roofing? PVC roofing (PolyVinyl Chloride) is a single-ply roofing system primarily found on flat or low-sloped commercial/industrial roofs. PVC membranes fall into a broader category of thermoplastic membranes. PVC roofing systems originated in 1966 from a...
Commercial Roofing Highlight: Modified Bitumen (MOD) Roofing Systems
Modified Bitumen (MOD) roofing systems are a petroleum-based roofing system in which mastics are heated to a liquid state, applied to felt, and then bundled into rolls which are either mopped or torched onto the roof substrate. Common Problems Any petroleum based...
Commercial Roofing Highlight: Exposed Fasteners Metal Roof
Pre-engineered metal buildings are often constructed with a fluted-steel roof deck which is a Metal roof with exposed fasteners. In this configuration, the metal acts as the waterproofing layer fastened to the purlins with exposed fasteners. Exposed fasteners rely on...
Commercial Roofing Highlight: EPDM Roofing
What is EPDM Roofing? Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) is a petroleum-based “rubber” or ethylene, propylene, dione monomer. EPDM Roofing System Problems: Improper installation EPDM is a popular choice in the industry because it can be purchased by a licensed...
Commercial Roofing Highlight: Built Up Roofing (BUR)
What is Built Up Roofing? (BUR) BUR is a petroleum-based roofing system where mastics are heated to a liquid state and applied to felt rolled out on the roof substrate. Multiple layers are laid until the system is built up to the desired thickness. Built Up Roofing...
MIOSHA 29th Michigan Worker Death of 2017
We are so saddened to see that MIOSHA has recently posted the 29th Michigan Worker Death of 2017. That death being a 25 year old roofer from Ludington, MI. “While installing roofing materials on a steep pitched residential roof, the roofer fell approximately 15 feet to the lower level.”
Timing Is Everything
Why does my building leak 2 days after it rains? How come my building doesn’t leak all winter and then as soon as it starts to look like spring, it leaks like crazy? Why do I experience roof problems when the parent company is visiting from out of state? Why does my...
Duro-Last Opens A New Plant
Springfield is proud of our relationship with Duro-Last Roofing headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan. As a top contractor of theirs in terms of quality installations, Springfield frequently scores in the 99.9th percentile in our post job rooftop inspections performed...
A Cause for Celebration
We do not actually break out into a “happy dance” or have a pizza party when we have a “near miss”, but we do actually celebrate the fact that the system we put in place years ago of encouraging our field employees to speak freely to management about near misses is successful.