Work is an activity that gives us a room to grow; to develop; to prosper. Let us thank God for showering us with chances to fall and learn, learn and grow. Wishing you a very Happy Labor Day. May you always grow into a better, stronger, happier person. May God bless you All.
-The Empire Family
The James Q. McCawley Award is given to an individual in recognition of their devotion to the roofing industry and is the most prestigious award given by MRCA. This award was first presented in 1969 and is a long standing tradition of MRCA.
This year’s recipient was Ronnie McGlothlin of Empire Roofing in Ft. Worth, TX.
Ronnie started in the roofing industry when he was thirteen years where he quickly learned the trade and was able to move up from day laborer to foreman and then superintendent. In 1982, he started his own company, Empire Roofing. He has grown Empire Roofing from a small mom and pop shop to a $150 million-dollar company. His dedication to the roofing industry is evident with his approach to running his company. Employees, Clients, and Workmanship are all first on his list. Ronnie still has five of the original employees that began the journey that is Empire today. Ronnie is also very aware of the industry changes, whether it is new products, new applications or new safety designs, and is just as adamant about testing to ensure clients and employees receive the quality they deserve. He believes that if roofing contractors take best practices, we can share and learn from each other for the betterment of the roofing industry.
Source: MRCA
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Washington — “Good-faith efforts” by employers to comply with worker safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic should be taken into “strong consideration,” OSHA states in an April 16 memo to area offices and inspectors.
“The agency may issue a citation if it finds an employer cannot demonstrate any efforts to comply,” OSHA states in a corresponding press release, adding that, “once normal activities resume,” it will develop a program that looks at random samples of cases “where the agency noted, but did not cite, violations” to ensure corrective actions were taken.
OSHA notes that infection control measures, such as physical distancing, are limiting many employers’ ability to provide training, inspections, testing, auditing, and “other essential safety and industrial hygiene services.” Employees also have limited or no chance to participate in training or medical testing because of business closures and other restrictions.
The agency directs inspectors to evaluate whether an employer:
Explored all options to comply with applicable standards (e.g., use of virtual training or remote communication strategies)
Implemented interim alternative protections, such as engineering or administrative controls
Rescheduled required annual activity as quickly as possible
“Employers unable to comply with OSHA requirements because local authorities required the workplace to close should demonstrate a good-faith attempt to meet applicable requirements as soon as possible following the reopening of the workplace,” OSHA states.
The memo lists examples of situations in which area offices should consider enforcement discretion, including annual audiograms, hazardous waste operations training and construction crane operator certification.
“Where enforcement discretion is warranted, area offices will ensure that sufficient documentation (e.g., notes on the efforts the employer made to comply, letters or other documentation showing that providers had closed) is provided in the case file to support the decision,” the memo states.