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HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES A pneumatic nail gun, if there are no muzzles and no restriction mechanism for the noise, can peak up to 110dB. This is pretty high, considering 82dB is considered the safe decibel level for everyone. Hearing protection devices (HPD) such as earmuffs and earplugs can be an effective measure to protect hearing in noisy work environments. However, hearing protection devices are only effective if they are properly sized and carefully fitted into or over the ear. The two common HPD categories are earplugs and earmuffs. https://lnkd.in/d9aqweha

Recently, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a second proposed rule regarding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. Titled Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements, it outlines unified cybersecurity and information security requirements for DOD contractors and subcontractors. Read more about this rule in Architectural West Magazine: https://lnkd.in/gBmES2Mx

THE TRUMP AGENDA FOR 2025 The election of Donald Trump to a second, non-consecutive term as President will result in dramatic policy changes immediately after his swearing-in on Jan. 20, 2025.? He will start by issuing executive orders reversing those from President Joe Biden and likely order a temporary freeze on new regulations from federal agencies. https://lnkd.in/djgZxSuq

With the ever-increasing popularity of the Western Roofing Expo and its educational seminars, we are making a call to all public speakers: apply to teach a seminar at the upcoming Western Roofing Expo - September 28-30, 2025 in Las Vegas! https://wsrca.com/page/RFP

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO REPORT AND DOCUMENT INJURIES ON SITE We are all trained to report any near misses, injuries, or incidents to a supervisor or safety representative. Often times however many of these incidents, especially first-aid type injuries, are not reported. Injuries are not reported because of many different reasons, but it is important to understand why all of them need to be. https://lnkd.in/dYUd-JMi

Roofing Contractor Magazine joins Western States Roofing Contractors Association at record-breaking 2024 Western Roofing Expo in Las Vegas. This is the place to be every September! Be sure to mark your calendars for September 28-30, 2025. #WRE2025 #Membership #RoofingContractor #TradeProfessionals #RoofingIndustry #Network #GrowYourBusiness

On Dec. 2, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency will hold a hearing on whether marijuana should be reclassified as a Schedule III drug. That would remove it from Schedule I — which includes heroin, LSD and ecstasy — and reshelf it alongside Tylenol with codeine and anabolic steroids. Check out this Constructive Dive article with insight on how construction managers can deal with changing marijuana laws from Trent Cotney: https://bit.ly/3AnouhY

DAVIS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CHANGES FOR 2025 The Davis Memorial Foundation, a strong financial supporter of construction industry education since 1997, has announced its plans to expand its reach in the roofing industry. Setting the standard for other construction industry scholarships in the Western United States, these changes will help the Davis Memorial Foundation continue to increase its contributions to the roofing and construction industries. Alongside the Western States Roofing Contractors Association's Western Roofing Expo, the Davis Memorial Foundation raised over $110,000 in funding for its scholarship program. With this amount in mind, the Board of Trustees for the Foundation has decided to increase the amount of scholarships that they are granting to students each year from ten to 15 scholarships, with each scholarship having the value of $5,000. https://lnkd.in/draegG5K

Long-time roofing industry attorney Trent Cotney was rendered speechless recently when members of the Western Roofing Contractors Association Executive Board awarded him the 50-year-old organization’s highest honor – induction into the WSRCA Hall of Fame. Check out this Roofing Contractor Magazine Legal Insight to find out what this honor meant to him. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/enkuhqad