The Man Store exhibited cutting edge Safety Products at the 2012 CRCA for Roofers doing Flat Roof, Steep Slope and Residential. OSHA fines start out at $7,000.00 per violation and they’re out in force. The Man Store is there to help your roofing team work safely so everybody goes home safely everyday. Commercial Guardrails and [...]
OSHA recently released the 2011 top cited safety hazards in the construction industry, and residential fall protection was number one. In this last year, OSHA’s revised residential standards have caused quite a stir in the home building and roofing market, having many contractors scrambling to comply. The lack of fall clearance is one of the [...]
First off, we would like to thank everyone who came out to the CRCA trade show in Oakbrook, Illinois last Thursday and Friday. It was a great turn out and good too see familiar faces from the roofing community. OSHA is beginning to make citations against more contractors this year for improper use of fall [...]
The Man Store carries all that you’re looking for in fall protection. From anchor points, lanyards, retractables, harnesses & accessories to specially configured kits. We’ve got it all when it comes to Worker Safety! The BMR Trolley Anchor is one of the newest and safest anchor points from Guardian Fall Protection. This anchor point is [...]
Heat wave blankets much of country, putting outdoor workers at risk. As a record heat wave covers the Midwest and East Coast, construction workers, roofers, landscapers, postal workers – and anyone who works mainly outdoors – has a high risk of experiencing heat-related illnesses. As many as 13 Midwestern fatalities have been reported that are [...]
OSHA fall protection update and helpful equipment guidelines OSHA has announced a three-month “phase-in” of the residential construction fall protection standard update. Please note however: OSHA will continue to cite residential construction employers that are not, at a minimum, adhering to the alternative protective measures that were set forth in the old fall protection directive, [...]
Hot Topic – keeping cool and safe in summer heat. Heat can be a hazard for workers in jobs ranging from agriculture and landscaping to construction, road repair and airport baggage handling. Each year, thousands of outdoor workers experience heat illness, which is often in the form of heat exhaustion. If not quickly addressed, heat [...]
New Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction OSHA requirements for residential construction will change on June 16, 2011. Under the new guidelines, workers engaged in residential construction six feet or more above lower levels must be protected by conventional fall protection (i.e., guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems) or alternative fall protection [...]
