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April 2026
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Inside the April Issue |
Plan, Provide, Train
Roofing When Quality and Safety Matter
No matter the season, roofers encounter
many hazards on the job,
including working at heights and
from ladders, power tools, electricity,
noise, hazardous substances, and extreme
temperatures.
Unless these hazards are controlled by
the employer, roofers risk serious injury,
illness and death. To protect workers on
roofing jobs, OSHA requires employers
to identify the hazards present and take
steps to address them.
Falls remain the leading cause of
death in the construction industry. In
2023, there were 421 fatal falls to a lower
level, almost 39 percent of 1,075 construction
fatalities, according to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics. These deaths
are preventable. Falls from roofs accounted
for nearly one third of the fall
deaths during that period.
Falls can be prevented and lives can
be saved through three simple steps:
“Plan, Provide and Train.” See OSHA’s Fall Prevention Campaign web page for resources to help prevent falls (www.osha.gov/stopfalls).
OSHA suggests the following fall protection strategies for roofing operations. Full story »
Get and Keep Equipment
Ready to Use
Establish a Preventive Maintenance Program
Whatever the size or complexity of a machine, implementing a maintenance plan can reduce downtime and maintenance costs, shifting from reactive to preventive maintenance. Full story »
today's news
Imperial Dade Grows in Canada with Enterprise
MISSISSAUGA, ON -- Imperial Dade, a distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, has agreed to acquire Enterprise Paper Holdings, Ltd., a distributor in British Columbia and Alberta.
Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.
IAQ, Day-to-Day Comfort Shape Return to Work
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Employees are paying closer attention to whether the workplace feels comfortable and well-managed, according to research from GPS Air, a provider of indoor air quality (IAQ) solutions.
CSDA and NDA to Co-Locate Expo and Conference
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA) has formalized a joint collaboration with the National Demolition Association (NDA to co-locate their annual meetings in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2027.
Meta Levels Up with CBRE to Recruit & Train
DALLAS -- Meta Platforms, Inc. and CBRE, a commercial real estate firm, have debuted LevelUp – a program to recruit and train thousands of fiber technicians to build Meta data centers in the U.S.
Period Product Availability Varies Across U.S.
ROSEMONT, IL -- Significant gaps remain in how U.S. states address provision of period products in public, according to a new Menstrual Health State Report Card, released by Days for Girls International in partnership with ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions.
Pringle to Rent Robotic Floor Care Machines
PEORIA, IL -- Pringle Robotics, a developer of autonomous robotic solutions and software integrations for facilities management, has launched a Facility Floor Care Rental Program, which allows facilities across industries to quickly deploy autonomous cleaning technology with no upfront cost.
