A short time ago a roofer took a fall from roof jacks. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Over this and another the state has had OSHA has anounced it will be on residential jobs here.
So , now Im just guessing everyone else gets those visits already from all the other states!
Tim Mooney
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our state's OSHA trainer said he thinks residential roofers feel they are exempt from the basic laws of gravity
Around here, pro roofers - not the guys with a business card and a 1988 pickup - use fall protection, and charge customers for roof edge guard rails, etc. They know otherwise, if OSHA shows up, there are big fines for not doing it right.
Wow, you work more over towards Raleigh right? I just had my 12/12 roof done in Chapel Hill and those guys used walkboards with roof jacks .... oh....every 10-12'. One big guy was walking down the board with 2 bundles of archy shingles and that board was bowing quite a bit. They also had a couple of ropes over the ridge they used to pull themselves up the pitch with shingles over their shoulder.
Glad it's done!
MERC
I have a '77 f-150 that is the best truck I ever owned, four speed, straight six. Over 350K on it now. It's not my work truck anymore, but it's still in excellent condition, and looks good too. I'll drive that truck with pride till the day I meet my maker!
I don't understand why what you drive makes a difference in how you work.
Peace
OK - sorry - as a matter of fact, I had a 78 F-250 that I liked a lot. What I was trying to convey was the image of a low budget operation. Not to knock what anyone else drives, but most folks that are serious about business and successful too just want something to drive during work hours that is as reliable as possible cause they don't have time to do much but make money and spend time with family and the better things in life. Matt
Matt,
You know, it's funny, but I am kinda anal about taking care of my stuff. Therefore, a lot of my hand tools are older models. (Back when they were made very well) I have taken a lot of joking when working new construction on a crew about the fact that most are 25 years old or older, and I warn them if they borrow something! Once a guy wanted to use my chisel, I said "let me see your hammer" it was a waffle head and I said no, go borrow someone elses. He thought I was crazy! So goes life.
Peace
I was in CO the year three roofers died.
lots of parework got sent out to roofers.
and the WC rates went up
i've heard of two roofers dying hedere in Mioane since i've been here. Each time, they send out warnings like that, focus more on classroom training, and the rates go up.
but l;et's face it, they do not have the manpower to inspect every sie in the country. They focus on the oneson main street and visible from the highway, and tjhey fine the guys who are at the helm when accidents do happen, but they cannot do it all. The real safety is up to us.
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I think a 12/12 was mentioned above. Normally those are covered pretty well but a jack gave way since it wasnt in anything solid. It was a steep roof on that one.
I would just guess the 8/12 is the most dangerous roof. We have cat footed men that work those with out protection. I nearly went off one one time . I caught a vent stack and stayed there for 2 1/2 hours till someone came along . I was spraying a cedar roof . It was boring that day watching it dry!
Since that day I work with protection.
Tim Mooney
I just told Dinosaur my story of a jack coming loose in the thread, Roofing in the rain, I think it was
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I'm having the feeling (after reading the OSHA thread as well) that being the last place in the country for trends to hit might have its advantages. I've never ever heard of OSHA showing up at a residential site here. Frankly, I can't remember the last time anyone I know doing commercial has mentioned it.
I think the mood would probably be stiff resistance until the financial kick in the shorts came, then the mad rush for compliance . . .
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - Mark Twain
Well, here in backwoods enough for me, I know off a building inspector that had to go get a permit to carry concealed because of the number of death threats he had received.
I like blue sky and low volume traffic alright but sometimes stuff is ugly.work slow, work free, live long....huh?